What happened on Tuesday December 29, 1981?

Here's what happened on December 29, 1981:

• Tragic Mesa Redonda Shopping Center Fire in Lima A devastating fire at the Mesa Redonda shopping center in Lima, Peru, resulted in the tragic loss of at least 291 lives. This catastrophic event highlighted significant safety and emergency response failures in urban commercial spaces.
• Ceaușescu's Destructive Urban Reconstruction Campaign During Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime in Romania, thousands of homes, apartment buildings, and churches were forcibly demolished as part of a massive urban reconstruction project. This campaign was driven by Ceaușescu's megalomaniacal vision of redesigning Romanian cities, causing significant cultural and social disruption.
• Angela Via, American Singer Angela Via is an American singer known for her musical career in the early 1980s.

Events in 1981

December 29, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 29, 1981

Newspapers from Dec. 29, 1981

December 29, 1981 was a Tuesday and it was the 363rd day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 1981 can also be written as 12/29/1981 in the US and as 29/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 1981 in December 1981 calendar

Famous people born on December 29, 1981:

• Shizuka Arakawa

  Olympic gold medalist in figure skating who won at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and later became a respected sportscaster in Japan.

• Sienna Miller

  Prominent British-American actress and model known for her roles in films like 'Layer Cake', 'Factory Girl', and 'American Sniper'.

• Natalia Jiménez

  Popular pop singer known for her work with the band La Quinta Estación and her successful solo career in Latin music.

• Mirko Marcialis

  Italian jockey who tragically died after being thrown from his horse during a race on July 17, 2000, marking a significant loss in the horse...

• Charlotte Riley

Famous people born in 1981

Famous people born on December 29th

Famous people died on December 29, 1981:

• Miroslav Krleža

  Prominent Croatian writer and playwright, considered one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century.

• Philip Handler

  American nutritionist, and biochemist (b. 1917).

Famous people who died in 1981

Famous people who died on December 29th

December 29, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

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 29, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 29, 1981 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

1. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
2. Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe
3. Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home
4. Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It
5. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)

December 29, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

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 29th 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 29, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 29, 1981 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 29, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:36 am and setting at 08:46 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 29, 1981

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Someone born on December 29, 1981 is:

43 years 4 months old,

or 520 months and 15 days old,

or 2263 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15842 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 1981?

There are 229 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 29, 1981.

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