What happened on Saturday January 29, 1983?

Here's what happened on January 29, 1983:

• 40th Golden Globe Awards The 40th Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held on January 29, 1983, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event honored the best in film and television for 1982, with notable winners including 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' for Best Motion Picture – Drama and 'Tootsie' for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. Meryl Streep received Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her role in 'Sophie's Choice'. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Singapore cable car tragedy On January 29, 1983, the derrick of the oil rig Eniwetok struck the Singapore Cable Car system, causing two cabins to plunge into the sea and resulting in seven fatalities. The accident also left 13 people trapped in four other cabins. The rescue operation, led by Colonel Lee Hsien Loong, involved military helicopters and lasted several hours. An official inquiry later attributed the accident to negligence by several parties, including the crew of the Eniwetok. source: straitstimes.com
• Men At Work's 'Down Under' tops UK charts On January 29, 1983, Men At Work's single 'Down Under' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, marking the band's first and only UK chart-topping single. The song held the top position for three consecutive weeks, from January 29 to February 18, 1983. source: officialcharts.com
• Phil Collins' Chart Success Phil Collins dominated the UK music charts with his hit single 'You Can't Hurry Love', which reached the number one position on January 29, 1983.
• Jackson and McCartney Collaboration The R&B music scene was highlighted by the collaborative hit 'The Girl Is Mine' by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, which topped the R&B charts on this date.

Events in 1983

January 29, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 29, 1983 was a Saturday and it was the 29th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 29, 1983 can also be written as 1/29/1983 in the US and as 29/1/1983 in UK and Europe.

January 29, 1983 in January 1983 calendar

Famous people died on January 29, 1983:

• Stuart H. Ingersoll

  American naval aviator, usn vice admiral (b. 1898).

• Vincenzo Casillo

Famous people who died in 1983

Famous people who died on January 29th

January 29, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 29, 1983 was Down Under by Men At Work, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

1. Men At Work - Down Under
2. Toto - Africa
3. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
4. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
5. Michael Jackson - The Girl Is Mine

January 29, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 29, 1983 was You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

1. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
2. Men At Work - Down Under
3. Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
4. David Essex - A Winter's Tale
5. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

January 29, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 29, 1983 was The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson And Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

1. Michael Jackson And Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
2. Sonny Charles - Put It In A Magazine
3. Tyrone Davis - Are You Serious
4. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
5. Chaka Khan - Got To Be There

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 29th is Aquarius.

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January 29, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 29, 1983 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 29, 1983 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 29, 1983 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 January 29, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:11 pm and setting at 08:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 28, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Feb 27, 1983.

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Someone born on January 29, 1983 is:

43 years 3 months old,

or 519 months and 26 days old,

or 2260 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15822 days old,

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