What happened on Tuesday September 20, 1983?

About September 20th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: The RSA algorithm, a groundbreaking public-key cryptographic system developed by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman, was officially patented. This innovation would become fundamental to secure digital communications, enabling encrypted data transmission across computer networks and the internet.
  • Day of the week: September 20th, 1983 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
  • #1 UK song: Red Red Wine by UB40
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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September 20, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 20, 1983:

  • RSA Cryptographic Algorithm Patent The RSA algorithm, a groundbreaking public-key cryptographic system developed by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman, was officially patented. This innovation would become fundamental to secure digital communications, enabling encrypted data transmission across computer networks and the internet.
  • Pirates vs Mets Baseball Game at Shea Stadium A modest crowd of 3,112 spectators attended a baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, representing a typical mid-season matchup in the 1983 MLB season.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was September 20, 1983?


September 20, 1983 was a Tuesday and it was the 263rd day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 20, 1983 can also be written as 9/20/1983 in the US and as 20/9/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 20, 1983?


Famous people born on September 20, 1983:

  • A-Lin

    A popular Taiwanese singer-songwriter known for her distinctive voice and successful music career in the Mandopop industry.

  • Carolina Jaramillo

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


Famous people died on September 20, 1983:

  • Ángel Labruna
  • Andy Beattie

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September 20, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 20, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 19th and September 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 20, 1983 was Tell Her About It by Billy Joel, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Tell Her About It youtube
  2. - Total Eclipse Of The Heart youtube
  3. - The Safety Dance youtube
  4. - Maniac youtube
  5. - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 20, 1983 was Red Red Wine by UB40, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Red Red Wine youtube
  2. - Karma Chameleon youtube
  3. - Tonight I Celebrate My Love youtube
  4. - Wings Of A Dove youtube
  5. - Mama youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 20, 1983 was Cold Blooded by Rick James, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Cold Blooded
  2. - Just Be Good To Me
  3. - Don't You Get So Mad
  4. - I Can Make You Dance
  5. - Ain't Nobody
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September 20, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 20th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 20, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:42 pm and setting at 05:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 23, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Sep 22, 1983.

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How old is someone born on September 20, 1983?


Someone born on September 20, 1983 is:

41 years 7 months old,

or 499 months and 14 days old,

or 2171 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15202 days old,

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

There are 139 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday September 20th 2025.

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

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