What happened on Saturday November 26, 1983?

About November 26th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 26, 1983, a significant gold heist occurred at Heathrow Airport in London, where six armed robbers broke into the Brinks Mat warehouse and stole 6,800 gold bars. The total value of the stolen gold was approximately £26 million (equivalent to over £100 million in today's currency). This meticulously planned robbery is considered one of the most notorious heists in British criminal history, involving insider knowledge and sophisticated planning. The stolen gold was later believed to have been melted down and laundered through various criminal networks.
  • Day of the week: November 26th, 1983 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie
  • #1 UK song: Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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November 26, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 26, 1983:

  • Brinks Mat Robbery On November 26, 1983, a significant gold heist occurred at Heathrow Airport in London, where six armed robbers broke into the Brinks Mat warehouse and stole 6,800 gold bars. The total value of the stolen gold was approximately £26 million (equivalent to over £100 million in today's currency). This meticulously planned robbery is considered one of the most notorious heists in British criminal history, involving insider knowledge and sophisticated planning. The stolen gold was later believed to have been melted down and laundered through various criminal networks.

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November 26, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 26, 1983?


November 26, 1983 was a Saturday and it was the 330th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 26, 1983 can also be written as 11/26/1983 in the US and as 26/11/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 26, 1983?


Famous people born on November 26, 1983:

  • Chris Hughes

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  • Matt Garza

    Professional Major League Baseball pitcher who played for multiple teams including the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago Cubs...

  • Baadur Jobava

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November 26, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 26, 1983:

  • Cyril Weidenborner

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November 26, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 26, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 21st and November 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 26, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 26, 1983 was All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week November 21st and November 27th.

  1. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  2. - Say Say Say youtube
  3. - Uptown Girl youtube
  4. - Islands In The Stream youtube
  5. - Cum On Feel The Noize youtube

November 26, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 26, 1983 was Uptown Girl by Billy Joel, according to the music chart for the week November 21st and November 27th.

  1. - Uptown Girl youtube
  2. - Say Say Say youtube
  3. - Cry Just A Little Bit youtube
  4. - The Safety Dance youtube

November 26, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 26, 1983 was All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week November 21st and November 27th.

  1. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  2. - Time Will Reveal
  3. - Say Say Say
  4. - Stay With Me Tonight
  5. - Tell Me If You Still Care
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November 26, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 26th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 26, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 26, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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November 26, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 26, 1983 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 26, 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 November 26, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 09:41 pm and setting at 01:07 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on November 26, 1983?


Someone born on November 26, 1983 is:

41 years 4 months old,

or 496 months and 28 days old,

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or 15124 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 26, 1983?

There are 217 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 26th 2025.

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