What happened on Thursday June 28, 1984?

About June 28th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Richard Ramirez, infamously known as the 'Night Stalker,' commits his first documented murder in California. This marks the beginning of a terrifying serial killing spree that would grip the state with fear and lead to one of the most notorious criminal investigations of the 1980s.
  • Day of the week: June 28th, 1984 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Reflex by Duran Duran
  • #1 UK song: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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June 28, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 28, 1984:

  • Night Stalker Commits First Recorded Murder Richard Ramirez, infamously known as the 'Night Stalker,' commits his first documented murder in California. This marks the beginning of a terrifying serial killing spree that would grip the state with fear and lead to one of the most notorious criminal investigations of the 1980s.
  • Motorola Introduces Advanced 32-bit Processor Motorola launches the groundbreaking 16-MHz 68020 processor, a 32-bit evolution of the 68000 series. Manufactured in CMOS technology with an integrated on-board cache, this processor represents a significant leap in computing performance, delivering an estimated 2-3 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second). Priced at US$487, it marks a pivotal moment in microprocessor development.

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

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What day of the week was June 28, 1984?


June 28, 1984 was a Thursday and it was the 180th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 28, 1984 can also be written as 6/28/1984 in the US and as 28/6/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 28, 1984?


Famous people born on June 28, 1984:

  • Imran Khan

    Imran Khan is a former Pakistani cricketer who later became a prominent politician, serving as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022.

  • Tamara Ecclestone

    Tamara Ecclestone is a British television personality, model, and socialite, known for her appearances on reality shows and her family's...

  • Kate French
  • Micky Green

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


Famous people died on June 28, 1984:

  • Yigael Yadin

    Yigael Yadin was a prominent Israeli archaeologist, military general, and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Israel and made...

  • Claus Gatterer
  • Claude Chevalley
  • August Nogara

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June 28, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 28, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 25th and July 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 28, 1984 was The Reflex by Duran Duran, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - The Reflex youtube
  2. - Dancing In The Dark youtube
  3. - When Doves Cry youtube
  4. - Self Control youtube
  5. - Jump (For My Love) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 28, 1984 was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - Two Tribes youtube
  2. - Hole In My Shoe youtube
  3. - Relax youtube
  4. - Time After Time youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 28, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - Let's Hear It For The Boy youtube
  3. - Somebody Else's Guy
  4. - Lovelite
  5. - Jump (For My Love)
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June 28, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 28th is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 28, 1984 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 28, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:40 am and setting at 09:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jul 13, 1984.

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How old is someone born on June 28, 1984?


Someone born on June 28, 1984 is:

40 years 9 months old,

or 489 months and 26 days old,

or 2129 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14909 days old,

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

There are 66 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 28th 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on June 28, 1984.

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