What happened on Saturday February 19, 1983?

About February 19th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic freight train collision with a stalled passenger train near Empalme, Mexico, results in a tragic loss of over 70 lives, highlighting critical railway safety concerns.
  • Day of the week: February 19th, 1983 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (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

More about February 19th, 1983? See below for more news and curiosities on February 19th, 1983.

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February 19, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 19, 1983:

  • Deadly Train Crash in Mexico A catastrophic freight train collision with a stalled passenger train near Empalme, Mexico, results in a tragic loss of over 70 lives, highlighting critical railway safety concerns.
  • Vladimir Salnikov Sets Swimming Record Soviet swimmer Vladimir Salnikov sets a groundbreaking 400-metre freestyle swimming world record, highlighting the USSR's athletic prowess during the Cold War era.
  • Fernando Valenzuela Wins Salary Arbitration Baseball pitcher Fernando Valenzuela successfully wins salary arbitration, securing a landmark $1 million contract, which was significant for athlete compensation in the early 1980s.
  • Mika Nakashima - Japanese Entertainer Mika Nakashima, a prominent Japanese singer and actress, emerged as a significant cultural figure in the entertainment industry.
  • Vitas - Russian Singer Vitas, a notable Russian singer known for his unique vocal style and performance art, was born on this date.

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February 19, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 19, 1983?


February 19, 1983 was a Saturday and it was the 50th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 19, 1983 can also be written as 2/19/1983 in the US and as 19/2/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 19, 1983?


Famous people born on February 19, 1983:

  • Reynhard Sinaga

    Indonesian serial rapist.

  • Ryan Whitney

    American ice hockey player.

  • Affo Erassa
  • Marek Gancarczyk
  • Wissam Joubran
  • Kotooshu Katsunori
  • Daigo Kobayashi
  • Niccolò Lattanzi
  • Mika Nakashima
  • Mihai Neșu
  • Miriam Odemba
  • John Turek
  • Jawad Williams
  • Darold Williamson
  • Nick Zoricic
  • Manny Ramirez
  • Răzvan Cociș
  • Wu Hao
  • Detelin Dalakliev

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February 19, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 19, 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 19, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 19, 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 19, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 19, 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 19, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 19, 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 19, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 19th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

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 19, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 19, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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February 19, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 19, 1983 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 19, 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 19, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 10:14 am and setting at 12:26 am.

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 19, 1983?


Someone born on February 19, 1983 is:

42 years 2 months old,

or 506 months and 25 days old,

or 2203 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15425 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 19, 1983?

There are 282 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 19, 1983?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 19, 1983.

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