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31st of October, 1984

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 31st of October, 1984, fell on a Wednesday.
• On this exact date: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated.
• Decade: 1980s.
• 34 years, 9 months and 18 days have passed since the 31st of October, 1984.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 1984.

• Day 305 of 1984.
• Leap Year: 1984 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1984 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 31st of October, 1984 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Age: Anyone born on the 31st of October, 1984, will be 34 years of age.
• American Format: 10-31-1984 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1984-10-31. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19841031" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 468028800.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of October:

• Halloween
• Reformation Day

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 31st of October, 1984:

• United States: Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
• United Kingdom: Freedom - Wham

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Teachers" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 31st of October, 1984.

• Iran-Iraq War

  Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

• Mid 1980s fashion.

  Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals and pumps were popular footwear in the mid 80s. Fashion become more colorful during this period. Popular clothing included long wool coats, long and bulky sweaters, jumpsuits, large scarves, beanies, leather gloves, long flared skirts, slim miniskirts, slightly tapered pants and stirrup pants.

• 1984 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1984 included Prince, Tina Turner, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Van Halen, Lionel Richie, Yes, Culture Club and John Waite.

Fictional Date

The 31st of October, 1984 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:

• The Karate Kid (1984) - Mr. Miyagi defends Daniel LaRusso against a group of bullies.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 31st of October, 1984.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 31st of October, 1984 was probably conceived around the 22nd of January, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 31st of October, 1984 is the 10th of August, 1985. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 12th of October, 1984: The Brighton hotel bombing occurs when the Provisional IRA attempt to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
• 26th of October, 1984: Terminator (1984) is released in cinemas.
• 2nd of November, 1984: The Killing Fields (1984) is released in movie theaters.
• 6th of November, 1984: Ronald Reagan defeats Walter F. Mondale to become the next President of the United States.
• 9th of November, 1984: The horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) is released in cinemas.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 31st of October:

• 31st of October, 1973: Three Provisional IRA prisoners escape Mountjoy Prison in Dublin by helicopter.
• 31st of October, 1993: Actor River Phoenix dies of a drug overdose.
• 31st of October, 1996: The game Command & Conquer: Red Alert is released for the PC and PlayStation.
• 31st of October, 1999: The first-person shooter game "Medal of Honor" is released on the PlayStation.
• 31st of October, 2008: The James Bond movie Quantum of Solace (2008) is released.
• 31st of October, 2010: The first episode of The Walking Dead is aired.
• 31st of October, 2015: The final of the 2015 Rugby World Cup takes place at the Twickenham Stadium in London.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
• Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
• Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
• Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
• The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
• Punky Brewster - Series about a child that has been abandoned by her parents.
• The Transformers - Animated series about an ongoing war between shape-shifting robots.
• Sherlock Holmes - Starring Jeremy Brett.
• Kate & Allie - Comedy TV series.
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 31st of October:

• 31st of October, 1950: John Candy: Actor.
• 31st of October, 1963: Rob Schneider: Actor.
• 31st of October, 1967: Vanilla Ice: Rapper.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 31st of October, 1984.

• 12,710 days have passed since this date.
• 1,098,140,400 seconds have passed since the 31st of October, 1984.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,281,163,800 times.
• Since the 31st of October, 1984, earth has travelled approximately 566,640,446,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 183,023,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 94,440,074 steps. That's about 41,973 miles!
• Since this date, 13,177,685 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Wednesday" in other languages is:

• German: Mittwoch.
• French: Mercredi.
• Italian: Mercoledi.
• Spanish: Miercoles.
• Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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