What happened on Saturday December 05, 1981?

Here's what happened on December 05, 1981:

• Militant Attack in Yemen A severe militant attack on a Defense Ministry compound in Sana'a, Yemen, resulted in at least 56 fatalities and 200 injuries, demonstrating the region's ongoing political instability.
• American General James Lee Dozier Kidnapped by Red Brigades American NATO general James Lee Dozier was kidnapped in Verona, Italy, by members of the terrorist organization Red Brigades, highlighting the political tensions of the era.
• Marcus Allen Wins Heisman Trophy Marcus Allen from the University of Southern California was awarded the 47th Heisman Trophy, recognizing him as the most outstanding player in college football.
• Navratilova Defeats Evert in Australian Women's Tennis Final In a thrilling 56th Australian Women's Tennis Championship final, Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in a dramatic three-set match with scores of 6-7, 6-4, 7-5.
• France Conducts Nuclear Test France performed a nuclear test as part of its ongoing nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.
• Tragic Skydiving Team Plane Crash in Hawaii A devastating plane crash into the East Loch of Pearl Harbor killed 11 members of the Jump Hawaii skydiving team and their pilot. One team member successfully parachuted out, while three others jumped but were too low to deploy their parachutes.

Events in 1981

December 05, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 05, 1981

Newspapers from Dec. 05, 1981

December 05, 1981 was a Saturday and it was the 339th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1981 can also be written as 12/5/1981 in the US and as 5/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1981 in December 1981 calendar

Famous people born on December 05, 1981:

• Adan Canto
• David Ulevitch
• Astrix

Famous people born in 1981

Famous people born on December 5th

Famous people died on December 05, 1981:

• Charles Barton

Famous people who died in 1981

Famous people who died on December 5th

December 05, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

1. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
3. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
4. Commodores - Oh No
5. Air Supply - Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)

December 05, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1981 was Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

1. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
2. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
3. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
4. Altered Images - Happy Birthday
5. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc

December 05, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
2. Kool & The Gang - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
3. Prince - Controversy
4. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
5. Commodores - Oh No

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th 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 05, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 05, 1981 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 1981 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 05, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 01:13 pm and setting at 01:05 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 11, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Dec 11, 1981.

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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 1981

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Someone born on December 05, 1981 is:

43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 9 days old,

or 2266 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15866 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1981?

There are 205 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 05, 1981.

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