What happened on Sunday August 19, 1984?

About August 19th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas, officially nominated incumbent President Ronald Reagan as the party's candidate for the 1984 presidential election, setting the stage for his re-election campaign.
  • Day of the week: August 19th, 1984 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
  • #1 UK song: Careless Whisper by George Michael
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

More about August 19th, 1984? See below for more news and curiosities on August 19th, 1984.

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August 19, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 19, 1984:

  • Republican National Convention Nominates Reagan The Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas, officially nominated incumbent President Ronald Reagan as the party's candidate for the 1984 presidential election, setting the stage for his re-election campaign.
  • Lee Trevino Wins 66th PGA Championship Professional golfer Lee Trevino secured a decisive victory at the 66th PGA Championship held at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club in Alabama, winning by a four-shot margin over competitors Gary Player and Lanny Wadkins.

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August 19, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 19, 1984?


August 19, 1984 was a Sunday and it was the 232nd day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 1984 can also be written as 8/19/1984 in the US and as 19/8/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 19, 1984?


Famous people born on August 19, 1984:

  • Simon Bird
    Simon Bird

    English comedian, actor, and screenwriter, best known for his roles in 'The Inbetweeners' and 'Friday Night Dinner'.

  • Micah Alberti
    Micah Alberti

    American television and film actor known for roles in various TV series and independent films.

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Famous people born on August 19th

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August 19, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 19, 1984:

  • Ezio Cecchi
  • Werner Peiner
  • Azar Andami

Famous people who died in 1984

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August 19, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 19, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 13th and August 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 19, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 1984 was Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr., according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Ghostbusters youtube
  2. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  3. - State Of Shock youtube
  4. - When Doves Cry youtube
  5. - Stuck On You youtube

August 19, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 19, 1984 was Careless Whisper by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - Careless Whisper youtube
  2. - Two Tribes youtube
  3. - Agadoo youtube
  4. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  5. - Relax youtube

August 19, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 19, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week August 13th and August 19th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - Ghostbusters youtube
  3. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  4. - State of Shock
  5. - Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us
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August 19, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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

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August 19, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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August 19, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 19, 1984 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 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 August 19, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 11:13 pm and setting at 02:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 11, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 1984.

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How old is someone born on August 19, 1984?


Someone born on August 19, 1984 is:

40 years 8 months old,

or 488 months and 4 days old,

or 2122 weeks and 3 days old,

or 14857 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 19, 1984?

There are 118 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 19, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 19, 1984.

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