What happened on Monday April 23, 1984?

About April 23rd, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler officially announced the identification of the virus believed to cause AIDS, which was later named HIV. This groundbreaking scientific discovery marked a critical moment in understanding the HIV/AIDS epidemic and paved the way for future research and potential treatments.
  • Day of the week: April 23rd, 1984 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

More about April 23rd, 1984? See below for more news and curiosities on April 23rd, 1984.

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April 23, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 23, 1984:

  • AIDS Virus Identified U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Margaret Heckler officially announced the identification of the virus believed to cause AIDS, which was later named HIV. This groundbreaking scientific discovery marked a critical moment in understanding the HIV/AIDS epidemic and paved the way for future research and potential treatments.
  • Alexandra Kosteniuk Birth Alexandra Kosteniuk, a notable Russian chess player, was born. She would later become a prominent figure in international chess, achieving significant recognition in the sport.
  • Lancaster County Earthquake A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, causing minor geological disturbance in the region. While not a major seismic event, it highlighted the potential for geological activity in the area.

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April 23, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 23, 1984?


April 23, 1984 was a Monday and it was the 114th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1984 can also be written as 4/23/1984 in the US and as 23/4/1984 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 1984 in April 1984 calendar

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Who was born on April 23, 1984?


Famous people born on April 23, 1984:

  • Alexandra Kosteniuk

    Renowned Russian chess grandmaster and women's world chess champion who has significantly contributed to promoting chess globally.

  • Jesse Lee Soffer
    Jesse Lee Soffer
  • Daniel Bamberg
  • Ross Ford
  • Eliza G
  • Jacques Haeko
  • Lee Humphrey
  • Lela Javakhishvili
  • Jung Jo-gook
  • Vladimir Lebedev
  • Adnan Al Hafez
  • Enrico Malacarne
  • Jan P. Matuszyński
  • Moose
  • Kevin Tancharoen
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge
  • Akira Watanabe
  • Fumihisa Yumoto

Famous people born in 1984

Famous people born on April 23rd

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April 23, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 23, 1984:

  • Red Garland

    Renowned jazz pianist who was a key member of Miles Davis's First Great Quintet, known for his distinctive block chord piano style and...

  • Roland Penrose
  • Juan Tizol

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Famous people who died on April 23rd

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April 23, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 23, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 23rd and April 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 23, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 1984 was Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  2. - Hello youtube
  3. - Footloose youtube
  4. - Hold Me Now youtube
  5. - Miss Me Blind youtube

April 23, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - A Love Worth Waiting For youtube
  3. - You Take Me Up youtube
  4. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  5. - People Are People youtube

April 23, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 1984 was She's Strange by Cameo, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - She's Strange
  2. - Hello youtube
  3. - Don't Look Any Further
  4. - Love Has Finally Come At Last
  5. - White Horse
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April 23, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 23, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 23, 1984 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 April 23, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 01:55 am and setting at 12:27 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 15, 1984 while the next full moon would come on May 15, 1984.

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How old is someone born on April 23, 1984?


Someone born on April 23, 1984 is:

41 years and 21 days old,

or 492 months and 21 days old,

or 2142 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14996 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1984?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 23, 1984.

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