What happened on Monday December 12, 1983?

About December 12th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating truck bomb exploded at the United States Embassy in Kuwait City, marking a significant terrorist incident during the Cold War era. The bombing targeted American diplomatic personnel and infrastructure, highlighting the volatile geopolitical tensions in the Middle East during the early 1980s.
  • Day of the week: December 12th, 1983 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Say Say Say by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Only You by The Flying Pickets
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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December 12, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 12, 1983:

  • Terrorist Attack on US Embassy in Kuwait A devastating truck bomb exploded at the United States Embassy in Kuwait City, marking a significant terrorist incident during the Cold War era. The bombing targeted American diplomatic personnel and infrastructure, highlighting the volatile geopolitical tensions in the Middle East during the early 1980s.
  • VII International Tchaikovsky Competition The 5th ACE Cable Awards celebrated the VII International Tchaikovsky Competition, a prestigious classical music event featuring performances by Robert Dalrymple and Ken Locker, highlighting the cultural significance of international music competitions.
  • Brad Smith Professional Football Career Brad Smith, an American football player, was active during the early 1980s, contributing to the sport's professional landscape during this period.

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December 12, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 12, 1983: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Green Bay Packers - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 12 - 9
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What day of the week was December 12, 1983?


December 12, 1983 was a Monday and it was the 346th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 12, 1983 can also be written as 12/12/1983 in the US and as 12/12/1983 in UK and Europe.

December 12, 1983 in December 1983 calendar

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Who was born on December 12, 1983?


Famous people born on December 12, 1983:

  • Johan Audel
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  • Jonathan James

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December 12, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 12, 1983:

  • Amza Pellea

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December 12, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 12, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 12th and December 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 12, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 12, 1983 was Say Say Say by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Say Say Say youtube
  2. - Say It Isn't So youtube
  3. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  4. - Uptown Girl youtube
  5. - Union Of The Snake youtube

December 12, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 12, 1983 was Only You by The Flying Pickets, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Only You youtube
  2. - Love Of The Common People youtube
  3. - My Oh My youtube
  4. - Uptown Girl youtube
  5. - Hold Me Now youtube

December 12, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 12, 1983 was Time Will Reveal by Debarge, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Time Will Reveal
  2. - Say Say Say
  3. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  4. - Touch A Four Leaf Clover
  5. - Joanna youtube
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December 12, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 12th 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 12, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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December 12, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 12, 1983 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 1983 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 12, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 12:39 pm and setting at 12:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 20, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Dec 20, 1983.

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How old is someone born on December 12, 1983?


Someone born on December 12, 1983 is:

41 years 4 months old,

or 496 months and 11 days old,

or 2158 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15108 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 12, 1983?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 12, 1983?

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