What happened on Thursday June 21, 1984?

About June 21st, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Indira Gandhi, the first and longest-serving female Prime Minister of India, was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in retaliation for the Indian Army's Operation Blue Star. The assassination took place at her residence in New Delhi, marking a pivotal and tragic moment in modern Indian political history.
  • Day of the week: June 21st, 1984 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Reflex by Duran Duran
  • #1 UK song: Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham!
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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June 21, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 21, 1984:

  • Assassination of Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi, the first and longest-serving female Prime Minister of India, was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in retaliation for the Indian Army's Operation Blue Star. The assassination took place at her residence in New Delhi, marking a pivotal and tragic moment in modern Indian political history.
  • Assassination of Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi, the first and longest-serving female Prime Minister of India, was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in retaliation for the Indian Army's Operation Blue Star. The assassination took place at her residence in New Delhi, marking a pivotal and tragic moment in modern Indian political history.
  • Assassination of Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi, the first and longest-serving female Prime Minister of India, was assassinated by two of her Sikh bodyguards, Satwant Singh and Beant Singh, in retaliation for the Indian Army's Operation Blue Star. The assassination took place at her residence in New Delhi, marking a pivotal and tragic moment in modern Indian political history.
  • Operation Blue Star Operation Blue Star was a controversial military operation conducted by the Indian Army to remove Sikh separatist militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab. The operation resulted in significant casualties, extensive damage to the sacred Sikh shrine, and heightened tensions between the Indian government and the Sikh community, ultimately leading to Indira Gandhi's assassination.
  • Operation Blue Star Operation Blue Star was a controversial military operation conducted by the Indian Army to remove Sikh separatist militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab. The operation resulted in significant casualties, extensive damage to the sacred Sikh shrine, and heightened tensions between the Indian government and the Sikh community, ultimately leading to Indira Gandhi's assassination.
  • Operation Blue Star Operation Blue Star was a controversial military operation conducted by the Indian Army to remove Sikh separatist militants led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab. The operation resulted in significant casualties, extensive damage to the sacred Sikh shrine, and heightened tensions between the Indian government and the Sikh community, ultimately leading to Indira Gandhi's assassination.

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

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What day of the week was June 21, 1984?


June 21, 1984 was a Thursday and it was the 173rd day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 21, 1984 can also be written as 6/21/1984 in the US and as 21/6/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 21, 1984?


Famous people born on June 21, 1984:

  • Pape Diakhaté

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


Famous people died on June 21, 1984:

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June 21, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 21, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 18th and June 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 21, 1984 was The Reflex by Duran Duran, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - The Reflex youtube
  2. - Time After Time youtube
  3. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube
  4. - Dancing In The Dark youtube
  5. - Self Control youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 21, 1984 was Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go youtube
  2. - Two Tribes youtube
  3. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube
  4. - Smalltown Boy youtube
  5. - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 21, 1984 was Lovelite by O'Bryan, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - Lovelite
  2. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube
  3. - Jump (For My Love)
  4. - When Doves Cry youtube
  5. - Somebody Else's Guy
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June 21, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 21st is Cancer.

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June 21, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on June 21, 1984 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 21, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 01:14 am and setting at 02:03 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jul 13, 1984.

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How old is someone born on June 21, 1984?


Someone born on June 21, 1984 is:

40 years 10 months old,

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

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