What happened on Tuesday February 22, 1983?

About February 22nd, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: Soviet swimmer Vladimir Salnikov set a new world record in the 1500 metre freestyle swimming event, demonstrating exceptional athletic performance and representing the USSR's swimming prowess.
  • Day of the week: February 22nd, 1983 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Baby, Come To Me by Patti Austin
  • #1 UK song: Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

More about February 22nd, 1983? See below for more news and curiosities on February 22nd, 1983.

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February 22, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 22, 1983:

  • Vladimir Salnikov Sets Swimming Record Soviet swimmer Vladimir Salnikov set a new world record in the 1500 metre freestyle swimming event, demonstrating exceptional athletic performance and representing the USSR's swimming prowess.
  • Broadway's Infamous 'Moose Murders' Closes Immediately The Broadway play 'Moose Murders' opened and closed on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, becoming one of the most notorious theatrical failures in Broadway history.
  • Sir Adrian Boult Passes Away Sir Adrian Boult, a renowned English conductor who was born in 1889, died on this date. He was a significant figure in classical music, known for his interpretations of British composers.
  • Kamal Tiwari Birth Kamal Tiwari, known as 'the great chatter', was born on this date. Limited information is available about this individual.
  • Miro Demirbago A common person named Miro Demirbago was noted on this date. No significant details are available.

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February 22, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 22, 1983?


February 22, 1983 was a Tuesday and it was the 53rd day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 22, 1983 can also be written as 2/22/1983 in the US and as 22/2/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 22, 1983?


Famous people born on February 22, 1983:

  • J JR

    Contemporary artist known for innovative and groundbreaking artistic work.

  • Iliza Shlesinger

    Popular American comedian who won Last Comic Standing and is known for her stand-up comedy specials.

  • Margherita Missoni

    Italian fashion designer from the renowned Missoni family, known for their distinctive knitwear and textile designs.

  • JR

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February 22, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 22, 1983:

  • Romain Maes

    Romain Maes was a prominent Belgian professional cyclist who competed during the 1930s and early 1940s.

  • Adrian Boult

    English conductor (b. 1889).

  • Elsa Merlini
  • Charles Gairdner

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February 22, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 22, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 21st and February 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 22, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 22, 1983 was Baby, Come To Me by Patti Austin, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Baby, Come To Me youtube
  2. - Shame On The Moon youtube
  3. - Stray Cat Strut youtube
  4. - Billie Jean youtube
  5. - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me youtube

February 22, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 22, 1983 was Too Shy by Kajagoogoo, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Too Shy youtube
  2. - Down Under youtube
  3. - Sign Of The Times youtube
  4. - Change youtube

February 22, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 22, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - I Like It
  3. - Outstanding
  4. - Fall In Love With Me
  5. - You Are youtube
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February 22, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 22nd is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 22, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 22, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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February 22, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 22, 1983 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 22, 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 February 22, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 12:18 pm and setting at 03:50 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 22, 1983?


Someone born on February 22, 1983 is:

42 years 2 months old,

or 506 months and 1 day old,

or 2200 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15401 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 22, 1983?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday February 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 22, 1983?

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