What happened on Wednesday July 18, 1984?

Here's what happened on July 18, 1984:

• McDonald's Massacre in San Ysidro On July 18, 1984, a tragic mass shooting occurred at a McDonald's restaurant in San Ysidro, California. James Oliver Huberty, a 41-year-old unemployed security guard, opened fire indiscriminately, killing 21 people and injuring 19 others. The incident is considered one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history at the time. After a 77-minute rampage, Huberty was ultimately shot and killed by a police SWAT team sniper.
• Democratic Presidential Nomination Walter F. Mondale secured the Democratic Party's presidential nomination at the party convention in San Francisco, positioning himself as the challenger to incumbent President Ronald Reagan in the 1984 United States presidential election.
• Josh Harding Birth Josh Harding, a professional Canadian hockey player who would later play as a goaltender for the Minnesota Wild in the National Hockey League (NHL), was born on this date.
• Lee Barnard Birth Lee Barnard, an English professional football (soccer) player, was born on this date, who would go on to play for various clubs in the United Kingdom.

Events in 1984

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

Magazines from Jul. 18, 1984

Newspapers from Jul. 18, 1984

July 18, 1984 was a Wednesday and it was the 200th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1984 can also be written as 7/18/1984 in the US and as 18/7/1984 in UK and Europe.

July 18, 1984 in July 1984 calendar

Famous people born on July 18, 1984:

• Kathrin Hoelzl
• Ben Askren

Famous people born in 1984

Famous people born on July 18th

Famous people died on July 18, 1984:

• James Oliver Huberty

  Perpetrator of the infamous San Ysidro McDonald's massacre on July 18, 1984, where he killed 21 people and injured 18 before being shot by...

• Lally Bowers

  English actress (b. 1914).

• Cleto Boldrini

Famous people who died in 1984

Famous people who died on July 18th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

1. Prince - When Doves Cry
2. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
3. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
4. Billy Idol - Eyes Without A Face
5. Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 18, 1984 was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

1. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
2. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
3. neil - Hole In My Shoe
4. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
5. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

July 18, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

1. Prince - When Doves Cry
2. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
3. Ollie And Jerry - Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us
4. Patrice Rushen - Feels So Real (Won't Let Go)
5. Teddy Pendergrass And Whitney Houston - Hold Me

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 18, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 18, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 11:17 pm and setting at 11:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Aug 11, 1984.

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Your place in the Universe on July 18, 1984

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Someone born on July 18, 1984 is:

40 years 9 months old,

or 489 months and 5 days old,

or 2127 weeks

or 14889 days old,

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

There are 86 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on July 18, 1984.

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