What happened on Saturday November 24, 1984?

About November 24th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the American Civil War, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, strategically breaking the Confederate siege led by General Braxton Bragg. This battle was a significant turning point in the Western Theater of the war, demonstrating the Union's tactical superiority and weakening the Confederate position in the region.
  • Day of the week: November 24th, 1984 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
  • #1 UK song: I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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November 24, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 24, 1984:

  • Battle of Lookout Mountain during American Civil War During the American Civil War, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, strategically breaking the Confederate siege led by General Braxton Bragg. This battle was a significant turning point in the Western Theater of the war, demonstrating the Union's tactical superiority and weakening the Confederate position in the region.
  • Battle of Lookout Mountain during American Civil War During the American Civil War, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, strategically breaking the Confederate siege led by General Braxton Bragg. This battle was a significant turning point in the Western Theater of the war, demonstrating the Union's tactical superiority and weakening the Confederate position in the region.
  • Battle of Lookout Mountain during American Civil War During the American Civil War, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant captured Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee, strategically breaking the Confederate siege led by General Braxton Bragg. This battle was a significant turning point in the Western Theater of the war, demonstrating the Union's tactical superiority and weakening the Confederate position in the region.
  • United States Lend-Lease Aid to Free French Forces During World War II, the United States grants Lend-Lease support to the Free French Forces, providing critical military equipment, supplies, and economic assistance to support the French resistance against Axis powers. This strategic decision helped strengthen the Allied war effort and demonstrated American commitment to liberating occupied territories.
  • United States Lend-Lease Aid to Free French Forces During World War II, the United States grants Lend-Lease support to the Free French Forces, providing critical military equipment, supplies, and economic assistance to support the French resistance against Axis powers. This strategic decision helped strengthen the Allied war effort and demonstrated American commitment to liberating occupied territories.
  • United States Lend-Lease Aid to Free French Forces During World War II, the United States grants Lend-Lease support to the Free French Forces, providing critical military equipment, supplies, and economic assistance to support the French resistance against Axis powers. This strategic decision helped strengthen the Allied war effort and demonstrated American commitment to liberating occupied territories.
  • FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory Established The FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (FBI Crime Lab) officially opens in Washington, D.C., marking a significant milestone in forensic science and law enforcement capabilities. This laboratory would become a crucial resource for criminal investigations, developing advanced scientific techniques for evidence analysis and criminal identification.
  • FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory Established The FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (FBI Crime Lab) officially opens in Washington, D.C., marking a significant milestone in forensic science and law enforcement capabilities. This laboratory would become a crucial resource for criminal investigations, developing advanced scientific techniques for evidence analysis and criminal identification.
  • FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory Established The FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (FBI Crime Lab) officially opens in Washington, D.C., marking a significant milestone in forensic science and law enforcement capabilities. This laboratory would become a crucial resource for criminal investigations, developing advanced scientific techniques for evidence analysis and criminal identification.
  • D.B. Cooper Hijacking Incident During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, an unidentified hijacker known as Dan Cooper (D.B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. This mysterious incident remains one of the most famous unsolved criminal cases in American history, with Cooper's true identity and fate unknown to this day.
  • D.B. Cooper Hijacking Incident During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, an unidentified hijacker known as Dan Cooper (D.B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. This mysterious incident remains one of the most famous unsolved criminal cases in American history, with Cooper's true identity and fate unknown to this day.
  • D.B. Cooper Hijacking Incident During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, an unidentified hijacker known as Dan Cooper (D.B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. This mysterious incident remains one of the most famous unsolved criminal cases in American history, with Cooper's true identity and fate unknown to this day.

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

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What day of the week was November 24, 1984?


November 24, 1984 was a Saturday and it was the 329th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 24, 1984 can also be written as 11/24/1984 in the US and as 24/11/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 24, 1984?


Famous people born on November 24, 1984:

  • Maria Riesch

    Renowned German alpine ski racer who competed at the highest international levels, winning multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.

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November 24, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 24, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 19th and November 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 24, 1984 was Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go youtube
  2. - Purple Rain youtube
  3. - I Feel For You youtube
  4. - Out Of Touch youtube
  5. - Better Be Good To Me youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 24, 1984 was I Feel For You by Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - I Feel For You youtube
  2. - I Should Have Known Better youtube
  3. - Freedom youtube
  4. - The Wild Boys youtube
  5. - Never Ending Story youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 24, 1984 was Cool It Now by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - Cool It Now youtube
  2. - I Feel For You youtube
  3. - Solid youtube
  4. - Purple Rain youtube
  5. - Centipede
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November 24, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 24th is Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 24, 1984 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 24, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 08:52 am and setting at 06:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 08, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 1984.

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How old is someone born on November 24, 1984?


Someone born on November 24, 1984 is:

40 years 5 months old,

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

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