What happened on Saturday May 21, 1983?

About May 21st, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: David Bowie's hit single 'Let's Dance' reaches number one on the United States Billboard chart, marking a significant moment in the musician's commercial success during the early 1980s.
  • Day of the week: May 21st, 1983 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Let's Dance by David Bowie
  • #1 UK song: True by Spandau Ballet
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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May 21, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 21, 1983:

  • David Bowie's 'Let's Dance' Tops Charts David Bowie's hit single 'Let's Dance' reaches number one on the United States Billboard chart, marking a significant moment in the musician's commercial success during the early 1980s.
  • Death of Kenneth Clark Kenneth Clark, renowned British art historian and influential cultural figure, passed away. Known for his landmark television series 'Civilisation', Clark was a pivotal scholar who popularized art history for mainstream audiences.
  • Space Shuttle Challenger Preparation Space Shuttle Challenger is transported to Vandenberg Air Force Base in preparation for the upcoming STS-7 mission, highlighting the ongoing space exploration efforts of NASA in the early 1980s.
  • 109th Preakness Stakes Donald Miller Jr. rides Deputed Testamony to victory in the 109th Preakness Stakes, completing the race in a time of 1:55.4, adding another chapter to the historic horse racing event.

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

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What day of the week was May 21, 1983?


May 21, 1983 was a Saturday and it was the 141st day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 21, 1983 can also be written as 5/21/1983 in the US and as 21/5/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 21, 1983?


Famous people born on May 21, 1983:

  • N. T. Rama Rao, Jr.

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  • Kate Hall (singer)
  • Jean-Baptiste Marteau

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May 21, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 21, 1983:

  • Kenneth Clark

    Prominent British art historian, museum director, and influential cultural figure known for his groundbreaking work in art criticism and...

  • Eric Hoffer
  • Luciano Cilio

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May 21, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 21, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 16th and May 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 21, 1983 was Let's Dance by David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Let's Dance youtube
  2. - Beat It youtube
  3. - Flashdance...What A Feeling youtube
  4. - Overkill youtube
  5. - She Blinded Me With Science youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 21, 1983 was True by Spandau Ballet, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - True youtube
  2. - Candy Girl youtube
  3. - Temptation youtube
  4. - (Keep Feeling) Fascination youtube
  5. - Dancing Tight youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 21, 1983 was Beat It by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week May 16th and May 22nd.

  1. - Beat It youtube
  2. - Save The Overtime (For Me)
  3. - Between The Sheets
  4. - Candy Girl youtube
  5. - Juicy Fruit
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May 21, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 21st is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 21, 1983 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 21, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 02:45 pm and setting at 03:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 27, 1983 while the next full moon would come on May 26, 1983.

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How old is someone born on May 21, 1983?


Someone born on May 21, 1983 is:

41 years 11 months old,

or 503 months and 14 days old,

or 2189 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15325 days old,

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

There are 16 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday May 21st 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 21, 1983.

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