What happened on Wednesday April 18, 1984?

About April 18th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Joan Benoit achieved a remarkable world record in the women's marathon, completing the race with an impressive time of 2:22:43, marking a significant milestone in women's long-distance running.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 1984 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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 18, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 1984:

  • Joan Benoit Sets Women's Marathon World Record Joan Benoit achieved a remarkable world record in the women's marathon, completing the race with an impressive time of 2:22:43, marking a significant milestone in women's long-distance running.
  • Space Shuttle Challenger Returns to Kennedy Space Center The Space Shuttle Challenger completed a significant transportation mission, flying back to the Kennedy Space Center via Kelly Air Force Base, highlighting the logistical complexity of space shuttle operations.

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April 18, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 18, 1984?


April 18, 1984 was a Wednesday and it was the 109th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1984 can also be written as 4/18/1984 in the US and as 18/4/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 18, 1984?


Famous people born on April 18, 1984:

  • America Ferrera
    America Ferrera

    Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress best known for her breakthrough role in 'Ugly Betty'.

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April 18, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 18, 1984:

  • Leopold Lindtberg
  • Kenneth Stewart Cole

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April 18, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 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 18, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 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 18, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 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 18, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 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 18, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th 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 18, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 18, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 1984 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 18, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 09:08 pm and setting at 07:44 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 18, 1984?


Someone born on April 18, 1984 is:

41 years and 26 days old,

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or 2143 weeks

or 15001 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1984?

There are 339 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 18, 1984?

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