What happened on Wednesday July 27, 1983?

About July 27th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the escalating ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka, eighteen Tamil political prisoners were brutally massacred by Sinhalese prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo. This tragic event was the second such massacre within two days, highlighting the severe communal violence during the Black July period, a pivotal moment in the Sri Lankan Civil War.
  • Day of the week: July 27th, 1983 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Every Breath You Take by The Police
  • #1 UK song: Give It Up by KC & The Sunshine Band
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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July 27, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 27, 1983:

  • Black July: Welikada Prison Massacre During the escalating ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka, eighteen Tamil political prisoners were brutally massacred by Sinhalese prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo. This tragic event was the second such massacre within two days, highlighting the severe communal violence during the Black July period, a pivotal moment in the Sri Lankan Civil War.
  • Gaylord Perry Reaches Milestone in Baseball Gaylord Perry achieved a significant career milestone by joining baseball legends Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton in reaching 3,500 career strikeouts. Additionally, he won his first game as a member of the Kansas City Royals, marking a notable personal achievement in his professional baseball career.

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July 27, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 27, 1983?


July 27, 1983 was a Wednesday and it was the 208th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 27, 1983 can also be written as 7/27/1983 in the US and as 27/7/1983 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 27, 1983?


Famous people born on July 27, 1983:

  • Lorik Cana

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  • Blair Redford

    Blair Redford is an American actor known for his roles in television series like 'The Young and the Restless' and 'Satisfaction'.

  • Ciaran Fitzgerald
  • Rocco Giannone
  • Michela Greco
  • Anthony Kent
  • Martijn Maaskant
  • Elizabeth May
  • Lauren Murphy
  • Goran Pandev
  • Serhat Parıl
  • Alla Sidorovskaja
  • Smiley
  • Jaka Štromajer
  • Aya Traoré
  • Flávio Alex Valêncio
  • Zé Soares
  • Choi Yeo-jin
  • Émilie Desforges

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July 27, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 27, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 25th and July 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 27, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 27, 1983 was Every Breath You Take by The Police, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

  1. - Every Breath You Take youtube
  2. - Electric Avenue youtube
  3. - Flashdance...What A Feeling youtube
  4. - Never Gonna Let You Go youtube
  5. - Is There Something I Should Know youtube

July 27, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 27, 1983 was Give It Up by KC & The Sunshine Band, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

  1. - Give It Up youtube
  2. - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) youtube
  3. - IOU youtube
  4. - Double Dutch youtube
  5. - Club Tropicana youtube

July 27, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 27, 1983 was She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

  1. - She Works Hard For The Money youtube
  2. - Juicy Fruit
  3. - Inside Love (so Personal)
  4. - Freak-A-Zoid
  5. - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' youtube
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July 27, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 27th is Leo.

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July 27, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 27, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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July 27, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 27, 1983 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 27, 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 July 27, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 09:40 pm and setting at 09:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 24, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Aug 23, 1983.

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How old is someone born on July 27, 1983?


Someone born on July 27, 1983 is:

41 years 8 months old,

or 500 months and 30 days old,

or 2178 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15249 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 27, 1983?

There are 92 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 27, 1983?

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