What happened on Wednesday March 28, 1984?

About March 28th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 28, 1984, a catastrophic tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, unleashing unprecedented destruction across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Over a seven-hour period, 24 confirmed tornadoes tore through communities, leaving a trail of devastation. The outbreak resulted in a tragic loss of 57 lives and caused extensive injuries to 1,249 individuals. The severe weather event was characterized by multiple powerful tornadoes that demolished homes, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods, making it one of the most significant natural disasters in the region's modern history.
  • Day of the week: March 28th, 1984 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Footloose by Kenny Loggins
  • #1 UK song: Hello by Lionel Richie
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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March 28, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 28, 1984:

  • Devastating Carolinas Tornado Outbreak of 1984 On March 28, 1984, a catastrophic tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, unleashing unprecedented destruction across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Over a seven-hour period, 24 confirmed tornadoes tore through communities, leaving a trail of devastation. The outbreak resulted in a tragic loss of 57 lives and caused extensive injuries to 1,249 individuals. The severe weather event was characterized by multiple powerful tornadoes that demolished homes, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods, making it one of the most significant natural disasters in the region's modern history.
  • Devastating Carolinas Tornado Outbreak of 1984 On March 28, 1984, a catastrophic tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, unleashing unprecedented destruction across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Over a seven-hour period, 24 confirmed tornadoes tore through communities, leaving a trail of devastation. The outbreak resulted in a tragic loss of 57 lives and caused extensive injuries to 1,249 individuals. The severe weather event was characterized by multiple powerful tornadoes that demolished homes, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods, making it one of the most significant natural disasters in the region's modern history.
  • Devastating Carolinas Tornado Outbreak of 1984 On March 28, 1984, a catastrophic tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, unleashing unprecedented destruction across Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Over a seven-hour period, 24 confirmed tornadoes tore through communities, leaving a trail of devastation. The outbreak resulted in a tragic loss of 57 lives and caused extensive injuries to 1,249 individuals. The severe weather event was characterized by multiple powerful tornadoes that demolished homes, infrastructure, and entire neighborhoods, making it one of the most significant natural disasters in the region's modern history.

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

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What day of the week was March 28, 1984?


March 28, 1984 was a Wednesday and it was the 88th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 28, 1984 can also be written as 3/28/1984 in the US and as 28/3/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 28, 1984?


Famous people born on March 28, 1984:

  • Zoë Leyland

    First child born from a frozen embryo, pioneering breakthrough in reproductive technology.

  • Nikki Sanderson

    British actress and model known for her roles in television series and modeling work.

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


Famous people died on March 28, 1984:

  • Comins Mansfield

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March 28, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 28, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 26th and April 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 28, 1984 was Footloose by Kenny Loggins, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Footloose youtube
  2. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube
  3. - Jump youtube
  4. - Here Comes The Rain Again youtube
  5. - Girls Just Want To Have Fun youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 28, 1984 was Hello by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Hello youtube
  2. - You Take Me Up youtube
  3. - A Love Worth Waiting For youtube
  4. - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) youtube
  5. - I Want To Break Free youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 28, 1984 was Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

  1. - Somebody's Watching Me youtube
  2. - Automatic youtube
  3. - Let's Stay Together
  4. - Love Has Finally Come At Last
  5. - She's Strange
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March 28, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 28th is Aries.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 28, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 04:26 am and setting at 03:37 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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How old is someone born on March 28, 1984?


Someone born on March 28, 1984 is:

41 years 2 months old,

or 494 months and 8 days old,

or 2149 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15044 days old,

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

There are 296 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 28th 2026.

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

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