What happened on Monday February 28, 1983?

About February 28th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: The final episode of the iconic television series M*A*S*H is broadcast in the United States, becoming the most-watched television episode in history. The finale, titled 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen', attracted an estimated 106-125 million viewers, setting a landmark moment in television broadcasting.
  • Day of the week: February 28th, 1983 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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February 28, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 28, 1983:

  • M*A*S*H Series Finale Breaks Television Viewership Record The final episode of the iconic television series M*A*S*H is broadcast in the United States, becoming the most-watched television episode in history. The finale, titled 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen', attracted an estimated 106-125 million viewers, setting a landmark moment in television broadcasting.
  • Death of Winifred Atwell Winifred Atwell, a renowned British pianist who significantly contributed to popular music in the mid-20th century, passes away. Born in 1914, she was known for her vibrant piano performances and crossover appeal.

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February 28, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 28, 1983?


February 28, 1983 was a Monday and it was the 59th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 1983 can also be written as 2/28/1983 in the US and as 28/2/1983 in UK and Europe.

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February 28, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 28, 1983:

  • Winifred Atwell

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February 28, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 28, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 28th and March 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 28, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 6th.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - Shame On The Moon youtube
  3. - Stray Cat Strut youtube
  4. - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me youtube
  5. - Hungry Like The Wolf youtube

February 28, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 28, 1983 was Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 6th.

  1. - Total Eclipse Of The Heart youtube
  2. - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) youtube
  3. - Is There Something I Should Know? youtube
  4. - Rock The Boat youtube

February 28, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 28, 1983 was Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 6th.

  1. - Billie Jean youtube
  2. - I Like It
  3. - You Are youtube
  4. - Fall In Love With Me
  5. - Atomic Dog
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February 28, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 28, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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February 28, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 28, 1983 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 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 February 28, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 07:27 pm and setting at 08:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 27, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Mar 28, 1983.

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How old is someone born on February 28, 1983?


Someone born on February 28, 1983 is:

42 years 1 month old,

or 505 months and 26 days old,

or 2199 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15395 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 1983?

There are 311 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 28, 1983?

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Monday February 28, 1983