What happened on Friday October 21, 1983?

Here's what happened on October 21, 1983:

• Grenada Political Assassination Maurice Bishop, Prime Minister of Grenada, and 40 other individuals were assassinated during a violent military coup, marking a significant and tragic moment in Grenadian political history.
• Metre Redefined by Speed of Light At the seventeenth General Conference on Weights and Measures, a groundbreaking scientific decision was made to redefine the metre in precise terms of the speed of light, establishing it as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
• Vatican Ecclesiastical Appointment Pope John Paul II exercised his papal authority by naming three new bishops for dioceses in the Netherlands, continuing the Catholic Church's process of episcopal appointments.
• James Dickson: British Lighting Designer James Dickson, a notable British lighting designer, was recognized on this date, contributing to the technical and artistic aspects of stage and performance lighting.

Events in 1983

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

Magazines from Oct. 21, 1983

Newspapers from Oct. 21, 1983

October 21, 1983 was a Friday and it was the 294th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 21, 1983 can also be written as 10/21/1983 in the US and as 21/10/1983 in UK and Europe.

October 21, 1983 in October 1983 calendar

Famous people born on October 21, 1983:

• Aaron Tveit

  Broadway and television actor known for roles in 'Catch Me If You Can' and TV series 'Graceland' and 'Rent: Live'.

• Charlotte Sullivan

  Canadian actress known for roles in TV series 'Rookie Blue' and 'Mary Kills People'.

• Amber Rose

  Model, actress, and social media personality known for her activism in women's rights and gender equality.

• Zack Greinke

  Professional baseball pitcher who has played for multiple MLB teams, including the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers.

• Brent Hayden

  Canadian Olympic swimmer who won bronze in the 2012 London Olympics and retired as a world-class competitive swimmer.

• Shelden Williams

  Professional basketball player who played in the NBA for several teams during his career.

• Ninet Tayeb

Famous people born in 1983

Famous people born on October 21st

Famous people died on October 21, 1983:

• Fridtjof Resberg

Famous people who died in 1983

Famous people who died on October 21st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 21, 1983 was Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
2. Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
3. Kenny Rogers - Islands In The Stream
4. Spandau Ballet - True
5. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 21, 1983 was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
2. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
3. David Bowie - Modern Love
4. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
5. Howard Jones - New Song

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 21, 1983 was All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

1. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
2. Klique - Stop Doggin' Me Around
3. The Gap Band - Party Train
4. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
5. Jennifer Holliday - I Am Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 21st is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 21, 1983 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 21, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:22 pm and setting at 07:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 22, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Nov 20, 1983.

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Your place in the Universe on October 21, 1983

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Someone born on October 21, 1983 is:

41 years 6 months old,

or 498 months and 23 days old,

or 2168 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15181 days old,

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

There are 160 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 21st 2025.

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

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

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