What happened on Tuesday March 27, 1984?

Here's what happened on March 27, 1984:

• Tanker War Begins in Persian Gulf The 'tanker war' escalates in the Persian Gulf, marking a critical phase of the Iran-Iraq War. Over the next nine months, 44 commercial ships from various nations, including Iranian, Iraqi, Saudi Arabian, and Kuwaiti tankers, will be attacked by warplanes or damaged by naval mines, significantly disrupting maritime trade and escalating regional tensions.
• Starlight Express Musical Premieres Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe's innovative rock musical 'Starlight Express' debuts at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London's prestigious West End. The musical, which features anthropomorphic trains and a unique roller-skating performance style, would go on to become one of the longest-running musicals in West End history.
• Earthquake Near Papua New Guinea A significant magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes near the north coast of New Guinea in Papua New Guinea. The seismic event potentially caused localized geological disruption and may have impacted coastal communities in the region.

Events in 1984

March 27, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 27, 1984

Newspapers from Mar. 27, 1984

March 27, 1984 was a Tuesday and it was the 87th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 27, 1984 can also be written as 3/27/1984 in the US and as 27/3/1984 in UK and Europe.

March 27, 1984 in March 1984 calendar

Famous people born on March 27, 1984:

• Ross Ulbricht

  Founder of the infamous Silk Road dark web marketplace, convicted for creating an online platform for illegal drug sales.

Famous people born in 1984

Famous people born on March 27th

March 27, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 27, 1984 was Footloose by Kenny Loggins, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Kenny Loggins - Footloose
2. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
3. Van Halen - Jump
4. Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
5. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

March 27, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 27, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Lionel Richie - Hello
2. The Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
3. Shakin' Stevens - A Love Worth Waiting For
4. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
5. Queen - I Want To Break Free

March 27, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 27, 1984 was Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
2. The Pointer Sisters - Automatic
3. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
4. Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle - Love Has Finally Come At Last
5. Cameo - She's Strange

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 27th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 27, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 27, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 27, 1984 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 27, 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 March 27, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:55 am and setting at 02:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 17, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Apr 15, 1984.

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Your place in the Universe on March 27, 1984

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Someone born on March 27, 1984 is:

41 years 1 month old,

or 493 months and 17 days old,

or 2146 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15023 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 27, 1984?

There are 317 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 27, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on March 27, 1984.

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