What happened on Wednesday July 20, 1983?

About July 20th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant political development, the Polish government officially announced the termination of martial law, which had been imposed since December 1981 to suppress the Solidarity movement. Simultaneously, the government declared an amnesty for political prisoners, signaling a potential thaw in the country's political tensions and a move towards reconciliation.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 1983 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Every Breath You Take by The Police
  • #1 UK song: Baby Jane by Rod Stewart
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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July 20, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 1983:

  • Poland Ends Martial Law and Grants Political Prisoner Amnesty In a significant political development, the Polish government officially announced the termination of martial law, which had been imposed since December 1981 to suppress the Solidarity movement. Simultaneously, the government declared an amnesty for political prisoners, signaling a potential thaw in the country's political tensions and a move towards reconciliation.
  • Israel to Partially Withdraw from Lebanon The Israeli cabinet made a strategic decision to withdraw troops from Beirut while maintaining a military presence in southern Lebanon. This decision came in the context of the ongoing Lebanon War and reflected Israel's complex military and geopolitical objectives in the region.
  • US House Censures Members for Sexual Misconduct with Pages In an unprecedented disciplinary action, the United States House of Representatives formally censured two of its members, Gerry Studds (Democrat from Massachusetts) and Daniel B. Crane (Republican from Illinois), for sexual misconduct involving congressional pages. Studds was censured for a sexual relationship with a sixteen-year-old male page in 1973, while Crane was censured for a sexual relationship with a seventeen-year-old female page in 1980. This event highlighted issues of professional ethics and age of consent in political institutions.

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

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What day of the week was July 20, 1983?


July 20, 1983 was a Wednesday and it was the 201st day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 1983 can also be written as 7/20/1983 in the US and as 20/7/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 20, 1983?


Famous people born on July 20, 1983:

  • Trai Byers

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  • Barbara Goenaga
  • Martin McCann (actor)

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July 20, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 20, 1983:

  • Frank Reynolds

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  • E. Preston Ames
  • Yang Chongrui

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July 20, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 1983 was Every Breath You Take by The Police, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Every Breath You Take youtube
  2. - Electric Avenue youtube
  3. - Flashdance...What A Feeling youtube
  4. - Never Gonna Let You Go youtube
  5. - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 20, 1983 was Baby Jane by Rod Stewart, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Baby Jane youtube
  2. - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) youtube
  3. - IOU youtube
  4. - Flashdance... What A Feeling youtube
  5. - Moonlight Shadow youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 1983 was Juicy Fruit by Mtume, according to the music chart for the week July 18th and July 24th.

  1. - Juicy Fruit
  2. - Flashdance...What A Feeling youtube
  3. - Inside Love (so Personal)
  4. - Keep On Lovin' Me
  5. - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' youtube
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July 20, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 20, 1983 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 20, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 05:04 pm and setting at 02:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 25, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Jul 24, 1983.

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How old is someone born on July 20, 1983?


Someone born on July 20, 1983 is:

41 years 9 months old,

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