What happened on Monday November 19, 1984?

About November 19th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic series of explosions occurred at the PEMEX petroleum storage facility in San Juan Ixhuatepec, Mexico City, resulting in a massive fire that claimed approximately 500 lives. This industrial disaster is considered one of the most devastating technological accidents in Mexican history, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of human life.
  • Day of the week: November 19th, 1984 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
  • #1 UK song: I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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November 19, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 19, 1984:

  • San Juanico Disaster: Major Petroleum Storage Facility Explosion in Mexico City A catastrophic series of explosions occurred at the PEMEX petroleum storage facility in San Juan Ixhuatepec, Mexico City, resulting in a massive fire that claimed approximately 500 lives. This industrial disaster is considered one of the most devastating technological accidents in Mexican history, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of human life.
  • Band Aid Records 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' for Ethiopian Famine Relief A group of prominent musicians record the charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' to raise awareness and funds to combat the severe famine in Ethiopia. The single, set to be released on December 3, 1984, becomes a landmark moment in celebrity-driven humanitarian efforts.
  • Dwight Gooden Wins NL Rookie of the Year Dwight Gooden, at just 20 years old, becomes the youngest player to be named National League Rookie of the Year, highlighting his exceptional early performance in Major League Baseball and marking a significant milestone in his promising baseball career.
  • Train Derailment in Hong Kong An East Rail train derails between Sheung Shui and Fanling stations in Hong Kong, causing potential disruption to the transportation system and raising questions about railway safety.

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November 19, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 19, 1984: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Pittsburgh Steelers - New Orleans Saints : 24 - 27
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What day of the week was November 19, 1984?


November 19, 1984 was a Monday and it was the 324th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 19, 1984 can also be written as 11/19/1984 in the US and as 19/11/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 19, 1984?


Famous people born on November 19, 1984:

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November 19, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 19, 1984:

  • Cats Falck
  • Gotthard Günther

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November 19, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 19, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 19th and November 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 19, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 19, 1984 was Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go youtube
  2. - Purple Rain youtube
  3. - I Feel For You youtube
  4. - Out Of Touch youtube
  5. - Better Be Good To Me youtube

November 19, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 19, 1984 was I Feel For You by Chaka Khan, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - I Feel For You youtube
  2. - I Should Have Known Better youtube
  3. - Freedom youtube
  4. - The Wild Boys youtube
  5. - Never Ending Story youtube

November 19, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 19, 1984 was Cool It Now by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week November 19th and November 25th.

  1. - Cool It Now youtube
  2. - I Feel For You youtube
  3. - Solid youtube
  4. - Purple Rain youtube
  5. - Centipede
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November 19, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 19th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 19, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 19, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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November 19, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 19, 1984 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 19, 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 November 19, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 02:32 am and setting at 03:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 08, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 1984.

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How old is someone born on November 19, 1984?


Someone born on November 19, 1984 is:

40 years 5 months old,

or 485 months and 15 days old,

or 2110 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14776 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 19, 1984?

There are 199 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 19th 2025.

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