What happened on Wednesday April 20, 1983?

About April 20th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Ronald Reagan signed a comprehensive $165 billion bailout package to stabilize the Social Security system, addressing significant financial challenges facing the national retirement program.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1983 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners
  • #1 UK song: Let's Dance by David Bowie
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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April 20, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1983:

  • Reagan Social Security Bailout President Ronald Reagan signed a comprehensive $165 billion bailout package to stabilize the Social Security system, addressing significant financial challenges facing the national retirement program.
  • Soyuz T-8 Mission Failure The Soviet Soyuz T-8 spacecraft was launched on April 20, 1983, but experienced a critical mission failure when the capsule was unable to successfully dock with its intended target, leading to an early mission abort.
  • NHL Patrick Division Finals In the NHL Patrick Division Finals, the New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers 7-2, taking a commanding 3-2 series lead in a pivotal playoff matchup.

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April 20, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 20, 1983?


April 20, 1983 was a Wednesday and it was the 110th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1983 can also be written as 4/20/1983 in the US and as 20/4/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 20, 1983?


Famous people born on April 20, 1983:

  • Joe Mauer

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  • Romain Millo-Chluski
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April 20, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1983:

  • Walther Nehring

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April 20, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 18th and April 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1983 was Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Come On Eileen youtube
  2. - Beat It youtube
  3. - Mr. Roboto youtube
  4. - Jeopardy youtube
  5. - Billie Jean youtube

April 20, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1983 was Let's Dance by David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Let's Dance youtube
  2. - Is There Something I Should Know? youtube
  3. - Church Of The Poison Mind youtube
  4. - Boxerbeat youtube
  5. - Words youtube

April 20, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 1983 was Atomic Dog by George Clinton Featuring Coolio, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Atomic Dog
  2. - Billie Jean youtube
  3. - Try Again
  4. - Tonight
  5. - I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)
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April 20, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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April 20, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1983 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 11:09 am and setting at 02:21 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 20, 1983?


Someone born on April 20, 1983 is:

42 years and 24 days old,

or 504 months and 24 days old,

or 2195 weeks

or 15365 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1983?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1983?

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