Born on 21 July 1983

At A Glance

21 July 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

21 July 1983 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)” by Paul Young.

Top Film of 1983

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.

Star sign

The star sign for 21 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 21 July 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 21 July 1983 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 21 July

• 1977 The start of the four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.
• 1979 Jay Silverheels, a Mohawk actor, becomes the first Native American to have a star commemorated in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• 1983 The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F).
• 1990 Taiwan's military police forces mainland Chinese illegal immigrants into sealed holds of a fishing boat Min Ping Yu No. 5540 for repatriation to Fujian, causing 25 people to die from suffocation.
• 1995 Third Taiwan Strait Crisis: The People's Liberation Army begins firing missiles into the waters north of Taiwan.

Famous people born on 21 July

• Robin Williams, American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
• Erling Haaland, Norwegian footballer (born 2000)
• Juno Temple, English actress (born 1989)
• Josh Hartnett, American actor (born 1978)

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