What happened on Sunday October 28, 1984?

About October 28th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Orlando Pizzolato won the 15th New York City Marathon, completing the race in an impressive time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 53 seconds. This victory highlighted Pizzolato's exceptional long-distance running skills and competitive spirit.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 1984 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  • #1 UK song: I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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October 28, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1984:

  • NYC Marathon Victory Orlando Pizzolato won the 15th New York City Marathon, completing the race in an impressive time of 2 hours, 14 minutes, and 53 seconds. This victory highlighted Pizzolato's exceptional long-distance running skills and competitive spirit.
  • Obafemi Martins: Nigerian Football Star Obafemi Martins, a prominent Nigerian professional footballer, was born on this date. He would later become known for his dynamic playing style and successful career in various European football leagues, including Newcastle United.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Win Professional golfer Hollis Stacy secured victory in the LPGA Nichirei Cup Team Match Golf Tournament, demonstrating her skill and prowess in women's professional golf.

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

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October 28, 1984: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - Pittsburgh Steelers : 10 - 35
  • Buffalo Bills - Miami Dolphins : 7 - 38
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Houston Oilers : 31 - 13
  • Denver Broncos - Los Angeles Raiders : 22 - 19
  • Detroit Lions - Green Bay Packers : 9 - 41
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What day of the week was October 28, 1984?


October 28, 1984 was a Sunday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1984 can also be written as 10/28/1984 in the US and as 28/10/1984 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 28, 1984?


Famous people born on October 28, 1984:

  • Finn Wittrock
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  • Anne-Sophie Germanaz

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


Famous people died on October 28, 1984:

  • Alberto Giovannini

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October 28, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 22nd and October 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) youtube
  3. - Hard Habit To Break youtube
  4. - Purple Rain youtube
  5. - Lucky Star youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - Freedom youtube
  3. - The War Song youtube
  4. - No More Lonely Nights (Ballad) youtube
  5. - Ghostbusters youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1984 was I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week October 22nd and October 28th.

  1. - I Just Called To Say I Love You youtube
  2. - I Feel For You youtube
  3. - Swept Away
  4. - Cool It Now youtube
  5. - Centipede
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October 28, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 28, 1984 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 28, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 11:13 am and setting at 09:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 09, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Nov 08, 1984.

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How old is someone born on October 28, 1984?


Someone born on October 28, 1984 is:

40 years 6 months old,

or 486 months and 6 days old,

or 2114 weeks

or 14798 days old,

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

There are 177 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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

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