What happened on Tuesday August 28, 1984?

About August 28th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 28, 1984, Josef Fritzl committed a horrific criminal act by drugging and imprisoning his daughter Elisabeth in a secret basement in Amstetten, Austria. Over the course of 24 years, he systematically sexually abused her, fathering seven children from the incestuous relationship. Some of these children were raised upstairs with Fritzl's wife, while others remained in the basement with Elisabeth. The case shocked the world when it was finally uncovered in 2008, revealing the extreme psychological and physical trauma inflicted on the victim.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1984 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
  • #1 UK song: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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August 28, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1984:

  • Josef Fritzl Heinous Incest and Imprisonment Crime On August 28, 1984, Josef Fritzl committed a horrific criminal act by drugging and imprisoning his daughter Elisabeth in a secret basement in Amstetten, Austria. Over the course of 24 years, he systematically sexually abused her, fathering seven children from the incestuous relationship. Some of these children were raised upstairs with Fritzl's wife, while others remained in the basement with Elisabeth. The case shocked the world when it was finally uncovered in 2008, revealing the extreme psychological and physical trauma inflicted on the victim.

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August 28, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 28, 1984?


August 28, 1984 was a Tuesday and it was the 241st day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1984 can also be written as 8/28/1984 in the US and as 28/8/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 28, 1984?


Famous people born on August 28, 1984:

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August 28, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1984:

  • Muhammad Naguib

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August 28, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 27th and September 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1984 was What's Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  2. - Missing You youtube
  3. - Stuck On You youtube
  4. - Ghostbusters youtube
  5. - When Doves Cry youtube

August 28, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Careless Whisper youtube
  3. - Ghostbusters youtube
  4. - Agadoo youtube
  5. - Dr Beat youtube

August 28, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 1984 was Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr., according to the music chart for the week August 27th and September 2nd.

  1. - Ghostbusters youtube
  2. - When Doves Cry youtube
  3. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  4. - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) youtube
  5. - You, Me And He
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August 28, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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August 28, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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August 28, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1984 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 August 28, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 08:19 am and setting at 09:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 11, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Sep 10, 1984.

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How old is someone born on August 28, 1984?


Someone born on August 28, 1984 is:

40 years 9 months old,

or 489 months and 9 days old,

or 2127 weeks and 3 days old,

or 14892 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1984?

There are 83 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 1984?

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