What happened on Saturday April 21, 1984?

About April 21st, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Centers for Disease Control announced the discovery of the virus causing AIDS in France, marking a critical moment in understanding the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
  • Day of the week: April 21st, 1984 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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April 21, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 21, 1984:

  • CDC Identifies AIDS Virus Origin The Centers for Disease Control announced the discovery of the virus causing AIDS in France, marking a critical moment in understanding the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
  • Thriller Album Dethroned After an impressive 37-week run, Michael Jackson's groundbreaking 'Thriller' album is replaced as the top album by the 'Footloose' movie soundtrack.
  • Downhill Skiing Speed Record Austrian skier Franz Weber sets a remarkable downhill skiing speed record of 209.8 kilometers per hour, pushing the boundaries of human speed in winter sports.
  • Perfect Game in Baseball Montreal Expos' pitcher David Palmer achieves a perfect no-hitter against the Saint Louis Cardinals, winning 4-0 in just five innings.

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April 21, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 21, 1984?


April 21, 1984 was a Saturday and it was the 112th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 21, 1984 can also be written as 4/21/1984 in the US and as 21/4/1984 in UK and Europe.

April 21, 1984 in April 1984 calendar

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April 21, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 21, 1984:

  • Marcel Janco

    Romanian-israeli artist (b. 1895).

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April 21, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 21, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 16th and April 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 21, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 21, 1984 was Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  2. - Footloose youtube
  3. - Hello youtube
  4. - Hold Me Now youtube
  5. - Miss Me Blind youtube

April 21, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 21, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - A Love Worth Waiting For youtube
  3. - You Take Me Up youtube
  4. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  5. - People Are People youtube

April 21, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 21, 1984 was She's Strange by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week April 16th and April 22nd.

  1. - She's Strange
  2. - Don't Look Any Further
  3. - Love Has Finally Come At Last
  4. - Hello youtube
  5. - White Horse
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April 21, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 21st 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 21, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 21, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 21, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 21, 1984 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 21, 1984 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 21, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 12:25 am and setting at 10:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1984 while the next full moon would come on May 15, 1984.

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How old is someone born on April 21, 1984?


Someone born on April 21, 1984 is:

41 years and 23 days old,

or 492 months and 23 days old,

or 2142 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14998 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 21, 1984?

There are 342 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 21, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 21, 1984.

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