What happened on Saturday December 01, 1984?

About December 1st, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA conducted a groundbreaking experiment called the Controlled Impact Demonstration, deliberately crashing a remote-controlled Boeing 720 airliner to test crash survivability technologies and gather critical safety data for future aircraft design and passenger protection.
  • Day of the week: December 1st, 1984 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
  • #1 UK song: Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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December 01, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 01, 1984:

  • NASA Controlled Impact Demonstration NASA conducted a groundbreaking experiment called the Controlled Impact Demonstration, deliberately crashing a remote-controlled Boeing 720 airliner to test crash survivability technologies and gather critical safety data for future aircraft design and passenger protection.
  • French Nuclear Test France conducted a nuclear test, continuing its nuclear weapons development and testing program during the Cold War era.
  • Chris Evert Wins 1,000th Professional Match Tennis legend Chris Evert achieved a remarkable milestone by winning her 1,000th career professional match, defeating Pascale Paradis of France with a score of 6-1, 6-7[5].
  • Doug Flutie Wins Heisman Trophy Doug Flutie, quarterback for Boston College, was awarded the prestigious 50th Heisman Trophy, recognizing him as the most outstanding player in college football.
  • Greg Page Wins WBA Heavyweight Title Professional boxer Greg Page defeated Gerrie Coetzee in an 8-round knockout, claiming the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight championship title.

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December 01, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 01, 1984?


December 01, 1984 was a Saturday and it was the 336th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 01, 1984 can also be written as 12/1/1984 in the US and as 1/12/1984 in UK and Europe.

December 01, 1984 in December 1984 calendar

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Who was born on December 01, 1984?


Famous people born on December 01, 1984:

  • Yolandi Visser

    South African rapper, singer, and actress, known for her unique style and work with the electronic rap group Die Antwoord.

  • Charles Michael Davis

    American actor known for his roles in television series such as 'The Originals' and 'NCIS: New Orleans'.

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Famous people born on December 1st

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December 01, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 01, 1984:

  • Guido Basile
  • Marion Orth

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December 01, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 01, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 26th and December 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 01, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 01, 1984 was Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go youtube
  2. - Out Of Touch youtube
  3. - I Feel For You youtube
  4. - Purple Rain youtube
  5. - Better Be Good To Me youtube

December 01, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 01, 1984 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  2. - The Power Of Love youtube
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants youtube
  4. - We All Stand Together youtube
  5. - Like A Virgin youtube

December 01, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 01, 1984 was Solid by Ashford & Simpson, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Solid youtube
  2. - Cool It Now youtube
  3. - I Feel For You youtube
  4. - Purple Rain youtube
  5. - Friends/Five Minutes Of Funk
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December 01, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 1st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 01, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 01, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 01, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 01, 1984 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 01, 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 December 01, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 01:24 pm and setting at 01:09 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 01, 1984?


Someone born on December 01, 1984 is:

40 years 5 months old,

or 485 months and 13 days old,

or 2110 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14774 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 01, 1984?

There are 201 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 01, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 01, 1984.

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Saturday December 1, 1984