What happened on Monday April 16, 1984?

About April 16th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive demonstration of over one million people, led by Tancredo Neves, took place in São Paulo, demanding direct presidential elections during the Brazilian military government of João Figueiredo. This protest was a significant moment in Brazil's struggle to return to democratic governance after years of military rule.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1984 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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April 16, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1984:

  • Mass Protest for Democracy in Brazil A massive demonstration of over one million people, led by Tancredo Neves, took place in São Paulo, demanding direct presidential elections during the Brazilian military government of João Figueiredo. This protest was a significant moment in Brazil's struggle to return to democratic governance after years of military rule.
  • Mary Oliver Wins Pulitzer Prize Renowned poet Mary Oliver was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her poetry collection 'American Primitive', a significant recognition of her literary talent and contribution to American poetry.
  • 88th Boston Marathon The 88th Boston Marathon was won by Geoff Smith of Great Britain, who completed the race in an impressive time of 2:10:34, showcasing elite long-distance running performance.
  • 13th Boston Women's Marathon Lorraine Moller of New Zealand won the 13th Boston Women's Marathon with a remarkable time of 2:29:28, highlighting the growing prominence of women's long-distance running.
  • Dave Kingman's Three-Homer Game Oakland Athletics player Dave Kingman achieved a remarkable batting performance, hitting three home runs, including a grand slam, demonstrating his exceptional power-hitting skills.

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April 16, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 16, 1984?


April 16, 1984 was a Monday and it was the 107th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1984 can also be written as 4/16/1984 in the US and as 16/4/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 16, 1984?


Famous people born on April 16, 1984:

  • Claire Foy
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  • Kerron Stewart
  • Johnathan Joseph

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April 16, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 16, 1984:

  • Byron Haskin

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April 16, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 16, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1984 was Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  2. - Footloose youtube
  3. - Hello youtube
  4. - Hold Me Now youtube
  5. - Miss Me Blind youtube

April 16, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - A Love Worth Waiting For youtube
  3. - You Take Me Up youtube
  4. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  5. - People Are People youtube

April 16, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1984 was She's Strange by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - She's Strange
  2. - Don't Look Any Further
  3. - Love Has Finally Come At Last
  4. - Hello youtube
  5. - White Horse
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April 16, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 16, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 16, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 16, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 16, 1984 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 16, 1984 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 16, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 07:54 pm and setting at 06:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1984 while the next full moon would come on May 15, 1984.

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1984?


Someone born on April 16, 1984 is:

41 years and 28 days old,

or 492 months and 28 days old,

or 2143 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15003 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 16, 1984?

There are 337 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 16, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 16, 1984.

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