What happened on Wednesday December 23, 1981?

Here's what happened on December 23, 1981:

• Soviet Nuclear Test The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test during the Cold War era, continuing its nuclear weapons development and testing program. This event was part of the ongoing nuclear arms race between the USSR and the United States.
• Geoffrey Boycott Becomes Leading Test Cricket Run-Scorer English cricketer Geoffrey Boycott achieved a significant milestone by becoming the leading run-scorer in Test Cricket, accumulating 8,033 runs. This accomplishment highlighted Boycott's exceptional batting skill and consistency in international cricket.
• Death of Reginald Miles Ansett Reginald Miles Ansett, a prominent Australian businessman and aviation pioneer who founded Ansett Airlines, passed away. He was a significant figure in Australia's transportation industry, having established one of the country's major airlines that played a crucial role in domestic and international air travel.

Events in 1981

December 23, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 23, 1981

Newspapers from Dec. 23, 1981

December 23, 1981 was a Wednesday and it was the 357th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 1981 can also be written as 12/23/1981 in the US and as 23/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

December 23, 1981 in December 1981 calendar

Famous people born on December 23, 1981:

• Yuriorkis Gamboa

  Cuban professional boxer who won multiple world championships in different weight classes.

Famous people born in 1981

Famous people born on December 23rd

December 23, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
4. Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
5. Rod Stewart - Young Turks

December 23, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 23, 1981 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
2. Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home
3. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
4. Abba - One Of Us
5. Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

December 23, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
2. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
3. Kool & The Gang - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
4. Prince - Controversy
5. Barkays - Hit And Run

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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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 23, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 23, 1981 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 23, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 04:34 am and setting at 03:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 1982.

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Your place in the Universe on December 23, 1981

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Someone born on December 23, 1981 is:

43 years 4 months old,

or 520 months and 21 days old,

or 2264 weeks

or 15848 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 1981?

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 23, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 23, 1981.

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