What happened on Wednesday December 12, 1984?

Here's what happened on December 12, 1984:

• Battle of Tolvajärvi: Finnish Victory in Winter War Finnish forces achieve a significant and morale-boosting victory against Soviet Union troops in the Battle of Tolvajärvi, marking their first major success during the Winter War of 1939-1940.
• Mauritanian Presidential Coup Maaouiya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya successfully overthrows President Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla in a military coup, becoming the third president of Mauritania while Haidalla was attending an international summit.
• HMS Duchess Sinking Tragedy A catastrophic maritime accident occurs when HMS Duchess collides with HMS Barham off the Scottish coast, resulting in the tragic loss of 124 naval personnel.
• Birth of Danish Football Player Daniel Agger Daniel Agger, a prominent Danish professional footballer known for his defensive skills and playing career with Liverpool FC, was born on this date.

Events in 1984

December 12, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 12, 1984

Newspapers from Dec. 12, 1984

December 12, 1984 was a Wednesday and it was the 347th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

December 12, 1984 in December 1984 calendar

Famous people born on December 12, 1984:

• Daniel Agger

  Danish professional footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool FC and the Danish national team, known for his strong defensive skills...

• Steve Missillier

Famous people born in 1984

Famous people born on December 12th

Famous people died on December 12, 1984:

• Jaroslav Lukavský

Famous people who died in 1984

Famous people who died on December 12th

December 12, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 12, 1984 was Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

1. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Out Of Touch
2. Duran Duran - Wild Boys
3. Madonna - Like A Virgin
4. Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
5. The Honeydrippers - Sea Of Love

December 12, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 12, 1984 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

1. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
2. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
3. Wham! - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants
4. Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together
5. Madonna - Like A Virgin

December 12, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 12, 1984 was Solid by Ashford & Simpson, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

1. Ashford & Simpson - Solid
2. Midnight Star - Operator
3. Glenn Jones - Show Me
4. Whodini - Friends/Five Minutes Of Funk
5. Force M.D.'s - Tears

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 12, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 12, 1984 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 12, 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 12, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 71% full, rising at 08:42 pm and setting at 11:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1985.

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Your place in the Universe on December 12, 1984

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Someone born on December 12, 1984 is:

40 years 5 months old,

or 485 months and 2 days old,

or 2109 weeks

or 14763 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 12, 1984?

There are 212 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, 1984?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 12, 1984.

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