What happened on Monday December 10, 1984?

About December 10th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and cleric, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his courageous non-violent struggle against racial oppression and his significant role in promoting human rights and racial reconciliation.
  • Day of the week: December 10th, 1984 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • #1 UK song: Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid
  • Popular movie: Sahara directed by Breck Eisner

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December 10, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 10, 1984:

  • Desmond Tutu Receives Nobel Peace Prize Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and cleric, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his courageous non-violent struggle against racial oppression and his significant role in promoting human rights and racial reconciliation.
  • First Exoplanet Discovery Scientists make a groundbreaking astronomical discovery by identifying the first confirmed planet orbiting a star outside our solar system, marking a pivotal moment in space exploration and expanding humanity's understanding of potential planetary systems.
  • UN Convention Against Torture Recognized The United Nations General Assembly formally recognizes the Convention against Torture, establishing an international legal framework to prevent and prohibit torture, and providing mechanisms for accountability and victim protection.
  • Meteorite Strikes Mailbox in Georgia An unusual meteorite event occurs in Claxton, Georgia, where a mailbox is destroyed by a falling space rock, highlighting the rare and unpredictable nature of such celestial incidents.

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December 10, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 10, 1984: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Los Angeles Raiders - Detroit Lions : 24 - 3
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What day of the week was December 10, 1984?


December 10, 1984 was a Monday and it was the 345th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 1984 can also be written as 12/10/1984 in the US and as 10/12/1984 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 1984 in December 1984 calendar

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Who was born on December 10, 1984?


Famous people born on December 10, 1984:

  • Helen Oyeyemi

    Acclaimed British novelist known for her magical realist fiction and innovative storytelling, exploring themes of identity and...

  • Jayson Paul

    Professional wrestler with moderate recognition in the wrestling industry.

  • Edina Gallovits

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December 10, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 10, 1984 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 10, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 1984 was Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Out Of Touch youtube
  2. - Wild Boys youtube
  3. - Like A Virgin youtube
  4. - I Feel For You youtube
  5. - Sea Of Love youtube

December 10, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 10, 1984 was Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  2. - The Power Of Love youtube
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants youtube
  4. - We All Stand Together youtube
  5. - Like A Virgin youtube

December 10, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 1984 was Solid by Ashford & Simpson, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - Solid youtube
  2. - Operator
  3. - Show Me
  4. - Friends/Five Minutes Of Funk
  5. - Tears
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December 10, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

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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 10, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 10, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 10, 1984 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 1984 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 10, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 89% full, rising at 06:23 pm and setting at 10:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1985.

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How old is someone born on December 10, 1984?


Someone born on December 10, 1984 is:

40 years 4 months old,

or 484 months and 24 days old,

or 2107 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14755 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 10, 1984?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 10, 1984?

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