What happened on Thursday November 12, 1981?

About November 12th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Space Shuttle Columbia became the first spacecraft to be launched into space twice, demonstrating significant technological advancement in reusable space vehicle design.
  • Day of the week: November 12th, 1981 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • #1 UK song: Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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November 12, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 12, 1981:

  • Space Shuttle Columbia's Second Launch The Space Shuttle Columbia became the first spacecraft to be launched into space twice, demonstrating significant technological advancement in reusable space vehicle design.
  • Church of England Votes to Admit Women to Holy Orders The Church of England's General Synod made a groundbreaking decision to admit women to holy orders, representing a major progressive step in religious governance and gender equality.
  • First Transpacific Balloon Crossing The Double Eagle V successfully completed the first balloon crossing of the Pacific Ocean, marking a significant milestone in aviation and exploration history.
  • Billy Martin Named AL Manager of the Year Billy Martin was honored as the American League Manager of the Year for his exceptional leadership of the Oakland Athletics, highlighting his significant contribution to baseball.
  • Pilin Leon Crowned Miss World Pilin Leon from Venezuela was crowned the 31st Miss World, representing Venezuela's continued success in international beauty pageants.
  • DJ Campbell, English Footballer DJ Campbell, an English football player, was noted in historical records for this date.

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November 12, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 12, 1981?


November 12, 1981 was a Thursday and it was the 316th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 12, 1981 can also be written as 11/12/1981 in the US and as 12/11/1981 in UK and Europe.

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November 12, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 12, 1981:

  • William Holden
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    William Holden was a prominent American actor who won an Academy Award and starred in iconic films like 'Sunset Boulevard' and 'The Bridge...

  • Herman Pilnik

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November 12, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 12, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 9th and November 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 12, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 12, 1981 was Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - Private Eyes youtube
  2. - Start Me Up youtube
  3. - Physical youtube
  4. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  5. - Tryin' To Live My Life Without You (Live) youtube

November 12, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 12, 1981 was Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  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

November 12, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 12, 1981 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Roger, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  2. - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  3. - Never Too Much
  4. - Controversy
  5. - Let's Groove youtube
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November 12, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 12th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 12, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 12, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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November 12, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 12, 1981 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 12, 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 November 12, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:41 pm and setting at 08:28 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 November 12, 1981?


Someone born on November 12, 1981 is:

43 years 6 months old,

or 522 months and 2 days old,

or 2269 weeks and 6 days old,

or 15889 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 12, 1981?

There are 182 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday November 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 12, 1981?

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