What happened on Wednesday December 09, 1981?

About December 9th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: A Yugoslavian charter flight tragically crashed into Mont San-Pietro in Corsica, resulting in the complete loss of all 180 passengers and crew members on board. This catastrophic accident remains one of the deadliest aviation incidents of its time.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1981 was a Wednesday
  • 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: Don't You Want Me by The Human League
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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December 09, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1981:

  • Deadly Yugoslavian Charter Flight Crash in Corsica A Yugoslavian charter flight tragically crashed into Mont San-Pietro in Corsica, resulting in the complete loss of all 180 passengers and crew members on board. This catastrophic accident remains one of the deadliest aviation incidents of its time.
  • Murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner was fatally shot during a routine traffic stop involving a vehicle driven by William Cook, the younger brother of Mumia Abu-Jamal. This incident would become a highly controversial case that sparked significant legal and social debates about racial justice and capital punishment.
  • Birth of Diya Mirza Diya Mirza, a prominent Indian actress, model, and producer, was born. She would later become a notable figure in Bollywood and an advocate for environmental causes.

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December 09, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 09, 1981?


December 09, 1981 was a Wednesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1981 can also be written as 12/9/1981 in the US and as 9/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 09, 1981?


Famous people born on December 09, 1981:

  • Dia Mirza
    Dia Mirza

    Prominent Indian actress, model, and film producer known for her work in Bollywood and social activism, particularly in environmental...

  • Mardy Fish

    Professional American tennis player who competed at the highest levels of the sport, known for his singles and doubles performances.

  • Victoria Shalet

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December 09, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1981:

  • Raffaele Leone

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December 09, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 7th and December 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  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. - Let's Groove youtube

December 09, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1981 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  2. - Daddy's Home youtube
  3. - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) youtube
  4. - One Of Us youtube
  5. - Why Do Fools Fall In Love? youtube

December 09, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  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 09, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th 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 09, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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December 09, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1981 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 09, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:28 pm and setting at 05:58 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 09, 1981?


Someone born on December 09, 1981 is:

43 years 5 months old,

or 521 months and 5 days old,

or 2266 weeks

or 15862 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1981?

There are 209 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1981?

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