What happened on Saturday, February 19, 1983?

Here's what happened on February 19, 1983:

• Wah Mee Massacre in Seattle On February 19, 1983, a mass shooting occurred at the Wah Mee Club in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Three gunmen—Kwan Fai "Willie" Mak, Keung Kin "Benjamin" Ng, and Wai Chiu "Tony" Ng—entered the club, bound and robbed 14 patrons and staff, and shot them execution-style. Thirteen victims died, and one survived to testify against the perpetrators. The massacre remains the deadliest in Washington state's history. source: washingtonpost.com
• Freight train collides with disabled passenger train in northwestern Mexico, resulting in at least 39 fatalities On February 19, 1983, a freight train collided with a disabled passenger train near Empalme, Mexico, leading to at least 39 deaths and 69 injuries. The collision caused 16 cars to derail, with several bursting into flames, trapping many victims inside. The incident occurred approximately 200 miles from the U.S. border. source: upi.com
• Vladimir Salnikov sets 400m freestyle world record On February 19, 1983, Soviet swimmer Vladimir Salnikov set a new world record in the 400-meter freestyle with a time of 3:48.32 at the USSR National Championships in Moscow. source: worldaquatics.com
• Fernando Valenzuela awarded $1 million salary in arbitration On February 19, 1983, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela won his salary arbitration case, securing a $1 million salary for the 1983 season. This made him the highest-paid third-year player in baseball history at that time. Valenzuela's agent, Tony DeMarco, expressed his happiness over the decision, noting that Valenzuela was also very pleased. The Dodgers had offered Valenzuela $750,000, while he had requested $1 million. The arbitration ruling set a new record, surpassing the previous high of $700,000 awarded to Bruce Sutter in 1980. source: washingtonpost.com
• 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.

Events in 1983

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

LIFE magazines from February 1983

Newspapers from Feb. 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.

February 19, 1983 in February 1983 calendar

Famous people born on February 19, 1983:

• Ryan Whitney

  American ice hockey player.

• Reynhard Sinaga

  Indonesian serial rapist.

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

Famous people born in 1983

Famous people born on February 19th

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. Patti Austin - Baby, Come To Me
2. Men At Work - Down Under
3. Bob Seger - Shame On The Moon
4. Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
5. Toto - Africa

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. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
2. Men At Work - Down Under
3. The Belle Stars - Sign Of The Times
4. Tears For Fears - Change

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. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
2. Evelyn King - Betcha She Don't Love You
3. The Gap Band - Outstanding
4. Debarge - I Like It
5. Earth, Wind & Fire - Fall In Love With Me

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

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

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

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Moon phase

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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Your place in the Universe on February 19, 1983

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Someone born on February 19, 1983 is:

43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 3 days old,

or 2265 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15859 days old,

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

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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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