What happened on Wednesday December 30, 1981?

About December 30th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal in just 39 games, setting a remarkable National Hockey League record that demonstrated his extraordinary scoring prowess. This achievement highlighted Gretzky's exceptional skill and cemented his status as one of hockey's greatest players.
  • Day of the week: December 30th, 1981 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Physical by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: Don't You Want Me by The Human League
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

More about December 30th, 1981? See below for more news and curiosities on December 30th, 1981.

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December 30, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 30, 1981:

  • Wayne Gretzky's Historic 50-Goal Performance Wayne Gretzky scored his 50th goal in just 39 games, setting a remarkable National Hockey League record that demonstrated his extraordinary scoring prowess. This achievement highlighted Gretzky's exceptional skill and cemented his status as one of hockey's greatest players.

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December 30, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 30, 1981?


December 30, 1981 was a Wednesday and it was the 364th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 30, 1981 can also be written as 12/30/1981 in the US and as 30/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 30, 1981?


Famous people born on December 30, 1981:

  • Cédric Carrasso

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  • KWill

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  • Louise Monot
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December 30, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 30, 1981:

  • Franjo Šeper

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December 30, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 30, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 28th and January 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 30, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 30, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Physical youtube
  2. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  3. - Let's Groove youtube
  4. - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) youtube
  5. - Young Turks youtube

December 30, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 30, 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. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  2. - The Land Of Make Believe youtube
  3. - Daddy's Home youtube
  4. - Get Down On It youtube
  5. - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) youtube

December 30, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 30, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Let's Groove youtube
  2. - Turn Your Love Around youtube
  3. - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  4. - Controversy
  5. - Hit And Run
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December 30, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 30th 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 30, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 30, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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December 30, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 30, 1981 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 30, 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 30, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 10:12 am and setting at 09:49 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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How old is someone born on December 30, 1981?


Someone born on December 30, 1981 is:

43 years 4 months old,

or 520 months and 14 days old,

or 2263 weeks

or 15841 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 30, 1981?

There are 230 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 30, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 30, 1981.

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