What happened on Friday February 18, 1983?

About February 18th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 18, 1983, a horrific mass murder occurred at the Wah Mee gambling club in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Thirteen people were killed and one person was critically injured during what is considered the largest robbery-motivated mass murder in United States history. The tragic event shocked the local community and drew national attention to the dark underbelly of organized crime in urban areas.
  • Day of the week: February 18th, 1983 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Baby, Come To Me by Patti Austin
  • #1 UK song: Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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February 18, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 18, 1983:

  • Wah Mee Massacre in Seattle On February 18, 1983, a horrific mass murder occurred at the Wah Mee gambling club in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Thirteen people were killed and one person was critically injured during what is considered the largest robbery-motivated mass murder in United States history. The tragic event shocked the local community and drew national attention to the dark underbelly of organized crime in urban areas.
  • NBA Indiana Pacers Record Losing Streak On February 18, 1983, the NBA's Indiana Pacers began an unprecedented 28-game road losing streak, which would become a notable low point in the team's basketball history. This extended period of consecutive away game defeats highlighted significant challenges in the team's performance and competitive strategy during that season.

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February 18, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 18, 1983?


February 18, 1983 was a Friday and it was the 49th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 1983 can also be written as 2/18/1983 in the US and as 18/2/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 18, 1983?


Famous people born on February 18, 1983:

  • Wesley Schultz

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  • Nordahl Lelandais
  • Aleksandar Čanović
  • Silvia Gregorini
  • Monique Henderson
  • Joel Huiqui
  • Jermaine Jenas
  • Dmitrij Klokov
  • Bruno Lança
  • Federico Lestini
  • Jason Maxiell
  • Il'ja Rosljakov
  • Wrenn Schmidt
  • Eduard Serhijenko
  • David Vaughan
  • Lara Comi
  • Roberta Vinci
  • Edis Elkasević

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February 18, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 18, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 14th and February 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 18, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 1983 was Baby, Come To Me by Patti Austin, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Baby, Come To Me youtube
  2. - Down Under youtube
  3. - Shame On The Moon youtube
  4. - Stray Cat Strut youtube
  5. - Africa youtube

February 18, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 18, 1983 was Too Shy by Kajagoogoo, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Too Shy youtube
  2. - Down Under youtube
  3. - Sign Of The Times youtube
  4. - Change youtube

February 18, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 18, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - Betcha She Don't Love You
  3. - Outstanding
  4. - I Like It
  5. - Fall In Love With Me
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February 18, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 18, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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February 18, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 18, 1983 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 1983 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 February 18, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 09:45 am and setting at 11:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 28, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Feb 27, 1983.

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How old is someone born on February 18, 1983?


Someone born on February 18, 1983 is:

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