What happened on Sunday December 06, 1981?

About December 6th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi publicly refuted a U.S. State Department report alleging he had dispatched a 'hit squad' to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In a provocative statement, Gaddafi challenged the accusation, demanding evidence and mocking the U.S. administration's fears. Despite widespread rumors of a potential assassination team ranging from 5 to 14 members, no concrete evidence was ever produced, and no individuals were arrested or detained in connection with the alleged plot.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1981 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Physical by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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December 06, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1981:

  • Gaddafi Denies Assassination Plot Against Reagan Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi publicly refuted a U.S. State Department report alleging he had dispatched a 'hit squad' to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan. In a provocative statement, Gaddafi challenged the accusation, demanding evidence and mocking the U.S. administration's fears. Despite widespread rumors of a potential assassination team ranging from 5 to 14 members, no concrete evidence was ever produced, and no individuals were arrested or detained in connection with the alleged plot.
  • Australian Marathon Record Set Rob de Castella of Australia achieved a remarkable marathon world record, completing the race in an impressive time of 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 18 seconds. This performance solidified de Castella's status as one of the premier long-distance runners of his era.

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December 06, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 06, 1981: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 23 - 24
  • Buffalo Bills - San Diego Chargers : 28 - 27
  • Dallas Cowboys - Baltimore Colts : 37 - 13
  • Detroit Lions - Green Bay Packers : 17 - 31
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Denver Broncos : 13 - 16
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What day of the week was December 06, 1981?


December 06, 1981 was a Sunday and it was the 340th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1981 can also be written as 12/6/1981 in the US and as 6/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 06, 1981?


Famous people born on December 06, 1981:

  • Ashley Madekwe
  • Rod Fanni

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December 06, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 06, 1981:

  • Harry Harlow

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December 06, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 06, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Physical youtube
  2. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  3. - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic youtube
  4. - Oh No youtube
  5. - Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) youtube

December 06, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 1981 was Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Under Pressure youtube
  2. - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) youtube
  3. - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic youtube
  4. - Happy Birthday youtube
  5. - Joan Of Arc youtube

December 06, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Let's Groove youtube
  2. - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  3. - Controversy
  4. - Turn Your Love Around youtube
  5. - Oh No youtube
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December 06, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th 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 06, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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December 06, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 06, 1981 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 06, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 01:43 pm and setting at 02:15 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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How old is someone born on December 06, 1981?


Someone born on December 06, 1981 is:

43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 8 days old,

or 2266 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15865 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1981?

There are 207 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 6th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 06, 1981?

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