What happened on Sunday December 25, 1983?

About December 25th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: Joan Miró, the celebrated Spanish surrealist painter known for his distinctive abstract and imaginative style, died at his home in Majorca at the age of 90. A pivotal figure in 20th-century art, Miró was instrumental in developing surrealism and abstract expressionism, creating works that challenged traditional artistic conventions.
  • Day of the week: December 25th, 1983 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Say Say Say by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

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December 25, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 25, 1983:

  • Death of Joan Miró, Renowned Surrealist Painter Joan Miró, the celebrated Spanish surrealist painter known for his distinctive abstract and imaginative style, died at his home in Majorca at the age of 90. A pivotal figure in 20th-century art, Miró was instrumental in developing surrealism and abstract expressionism, creating works that challenged traditional artistic conventions.
  • First Live Television Broadcast of Christmas Parade A milestone in television broadcasting occurred with the first live telecast of a Christmas Parade, marking an important moment in media and holiday entertainment history.

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December 25, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 25, 1983?


December 25, 1983 was a Sunday and it was the 359th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 25, 1983 can also be written as 12/25/1983 in the US and as 25/12/1983 in UK and Europe.

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December 25, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 25, 1983:

  • Joan Miró

    Spanish painter and sculpturer (d. 1983).

  • Horace Brown
  • Sophie Wyss

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December 25, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 25, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 19th and December 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 25, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 25, 1983 was Say Say Say by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Say Say Say youtube
  2. - Say It Isn't So youtube
  3. - Union Of The Snake youtube
  4. - Owner Of A Lonely Heart youtube
  5. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube

December 25, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 25, 1983 was You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  2. - Only You youtube
  3. - Love Of The Common People youtube
  4. - A Winter's Tale youtube
  5. - My Oh My youtube

December 25, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 25, 1983 was Time Will Reveal by Debarge, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Time Will Reveal
  2. - Say Say Say
  3. - Joanna youtube
  4. - Touch A Four Leaf Clover
  5. - Let The Music Play
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December 25, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 25th 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 25, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 25, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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December 25, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 25, 1983 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 25, 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 25, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 09:57 pm and setting at 12:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 1984.

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How old is someone born on December 25, 1983?


Someone born on December 25, 1983 is:

41 years 4 months old,

or 496 months and 19 days old,

or 2159 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15116 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 25, 1983?

There are 225 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 25, 1983?

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