What happened this day in history November 8, 1983

What are the important events that happened on November 8, 1983? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

November 8, 1983: Facts & Myths About This Day

November 8, 1983 is the 312th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 53 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 26, 1983 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 7,284,960 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectadecadigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $1,365.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Pig is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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Who were born on November 8, 1983?

  • 1983
    Blanka Vlašić, Croatian high jumper
  • 1983
    Chris Rankin, New Zealand actor
  • 1983
    Katharina Molitor, German javelin thrower
  • 1983
    Remko Pasveer, Dutch footballer

Who died on November 8, 1983?

  • 1983
    James Booker, American jazz singer (b. 1939)
  • 1983
    James Hayden, American actor (b. 1953)
  • 1983
    Mordecai Kaplan, Lithuanian-born American rabbi and educator (b. 1881)

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