What happened on Monday March 21, 1983?

About March 21st, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first cases of the mysterious 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic emerge, causing significant tension between Israelis and Palestinians. Initially suspected to be a result of poison gas attacks, medical investigations later revealed the incidents were predominantly psychosomatic, highlighting the psychological impact of regional conflict.
  • Day of the week: March 21st, 1983 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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March 21, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 21, 1983:

  • 1983 West Bank Fainting Epidemic Begins The first cases of the mysterious 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic emerge, causing significant tension between Israelis and Palestinians. Initially suspected to be a result of poison gas attacks, medical investigations later revealed the incidents were predominantly psychosomatic, highlighting the psychological impact of regional conflict.
  • Time Magazine Typo Incident A notable printing error occurs on Time Magazine's cover, where the word 'control' is mistakenly printed as 'contol'. The entire print run is recalled, making this a rare and memorable publishing mistake.
  • Bruno Langley Birth Bruno Langley, a British actor known for his roles in television and film, was born on this date. He would later gain recognition for performances in various media productions.

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March 21, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 21, 1983?


March 21, 1983 was a Monday and it was the 80th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 21, 1983 can also be written as 3/21/1983 in the US and as 21/3/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 21, 1983?


Famous people born on March 21, 1983:

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March 21, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 21, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 21st and March 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 21, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 21, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me youtube
  3. - Hungry Like The Wolf youtube
  4. - You Are youtube
  5. - Back On The Chain Gang youtube

March 21, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 21, 1983 was Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Total Eclipse Of The Heart youtube
  2. - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) youtube
  3. - Is There Something I Should Know? youtube
  4. - Rock The Boat youtube

March 21, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 21, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week March 21st and March 27th.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - You Are youtube
  3. - Atomic Dog
  4. - I Like It
  5. - Too Tough
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March 21, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 21st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 21, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 21, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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March 21, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 21, 1983 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 21, 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 March 21, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 10:12 am and setting at 01:42 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 21, 1983?


Someone born on March 21, 1983 is:

42 years 1 month old,

or 505 months and 23 days old,

or 2199 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15395 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 21, 1983?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 21st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 21, 1983?

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Monday March 21, 1983