What happened on Tuesday July 24, 1984?

About July 24th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger aircraft, crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 109 passengers and crew, plus four people on the ground. This catastrophic event marked a turning point in the history of supersonic commercial aviation.
  • Day of the week: July 24th, 1984 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: When Doves Cry by Prince
  • #1 UK song: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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July 24, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 24, 1984:

  • Air France Concorde Crash Tragedy Air France Flight 4590, a Concorde supersonic passenger aircraft, crashed shortly after takeoff from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, resulting in the deaths of all 109 passengers and crew, plus four people on the ground. This catastrophic event marked a turning point in the history of supersonic commercial aviation.
  • Seve Ballesteros Wins British Open Golf Championship Spanish professional golfer Seve Ballesteros secured a significant victory at the British Open, demonstrating his exceptional skill and adding to his legendary status in the sport.
  • Armando Morales Barillas Noted Armando Morales Barillas, a Nicaraguan guitarist born in 1936, was recognized on this date for his musical contributions.
  • John Dhani Lennevald Birth John Dhani Lennevald, a Swedish singer known for being a former member of the popular pop group A-Teens, was born on this date.
  • Tyler Kyte Birth Tyler Kyte, a Canadian actor and singer, was born, who would later contribute to the entertainment industry.

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July 24, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 24, 1984?


July 24, 1984 was a Tuesday and it was the 206th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 24, 1984 can also be written as 7/24/1984 in the US and as 24/7/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 24, 1984?


Famous people born on July 24, 1984:

  • Christelle Dubuisson
  • Desmond Bishop
  • Julie Fuchs

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July 24, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 24, 1984:

  • Augusto Parboni
  • Carlos Vásquez

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July 24, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 24, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 23rd and July 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 24, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 24, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - Ghostbusters youtube
  3. - Dancing In The Dark youtube
  4. - State Of Shock youtube
  5. - Eyes Without A Face youtube

July 24, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 24, 1984 was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - Two Tribes youtube
  2. - Relax youtube
  3. - Hole In My Shoe youtube
  4. - Time After Time youtube
  5. - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me youtube

July 24, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 24, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  3. - Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us
  4. - State of Shock
  5. - Hold Me
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July 24, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 24th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 24, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 24, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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July 24, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 24, 1984 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 24, 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 July 24, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 01:47 am and setting at 06:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Aug 11, 1984.

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How old is someone born on July 24, 1984?


Someone born on July 24, 1984 is:

40 years 9 months old,

or 489 months and 20 days old,

or 2129 weeks and 1 day old,

or 14904 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 24, 1984?

There are 71 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 24, 1984?

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