What happened on Sunday July 29, 1984?

About July 29th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 1984 Summer Olympic Games officially commence in Los Angeles, California, marking a significant international sporting event during the Cold War era. The Games were notable for the Soviet Union's boycott, which followed the United States' boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
  • Day of the week: July 29th, 1984 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: When Doves Cry by Prince
  • #1 UK song: Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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July 29, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 29, 1984:

  • 23rd Summer Olympics Open in Los Angeles The 1984 Summer Olympic Games officially commence in Los Angeles, California, marking a significant international sporting event during the Cold War era. The Games were notable for the Soviet Union's boycott, which followed the United States' boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
  • Rick Sutcliffe Steals Home Major League Baseball pitcher Rick Sutcliffe becomes the first pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to successfully steal home plate, a rare and impressive feat in baseball.
  • du Maurier Golf Classic The 12th du Maurier Golf Classic takes place, featuring professional golfer Juli Inkster competing in the tournament.

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July 29, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 29, 1984?


July 29, 1984 was a Sunday and it was the 211th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 1984 can also be written as 7/29/1984 in the US and as 29/7/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 29, 1984?


Famous people born on July 29, 1984:

  • Todd Bosley
    Todd Bosley

    American actor known for supporting roles in television and film.

  • Chad Billingsley

    Professional Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

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July 29, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 29, 1984:

  • Fred Waring
    Fred Waring

    Fred Waring was a prominent American musician, bandleader, and television personality known for leading the popular musical group 'Waring's...

  • Alberto Bardi

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July 29, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 29, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 23rd and July 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 29, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - Ghostbusters youtube
  3. - Dancing In The Dark youtube
  4. - State Of Shock youtube
  5. - Eyes Without A Face youtube

July 29, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 29, 1984 was Two Tribes by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - Two Tribes youtube
  2. - Relax youtube
  3. - Hole In My Shoe youtube
  4. - Time After Time youtube
  5. - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me youtube

July 29, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 29, 1984 was When Doves Cry by Prince, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

  1. - When Doves Cry youtube
  2. - What's Love Got To Do With It youtube
  3. - Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us
  4. - State of Shock
  5. - Hold Me
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July 29, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 29, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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July 29, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 29, 1984 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 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 July 29, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 06:51 am and setting at 10:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 13, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Aug 11, 1984.

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How old is someone born on July 29, 1984?


Someone born on July 29, 1984 is:

40 years 9 months old,

or 489 months and 14 days old,

or 2128 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14898 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 1984?

There are 77 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 29, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on July 29, 1984.

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