What happened on Sunday December 11, 1983?

Here's what happened on December 11, 1983:

• Pope John Paul II's Historic Lutheran Church Visit Pope John Paul II made a groundbreaking ecumenical gesture by visiting a Lutheran church in Rome, marking the first time a Pope had done so. This event symbolized significant interfaith dialogue and understanding between Catholic and Lutheran communities.
• Grêmio Wins World Soccer Championship Brazilian soccer club Grêmio became the world soccer champion by defeating Hamburger SV from Germany with a score of 2-1, showcasing Brazil's continued dominance in international soccer.
• Mats Wilander Wins Australian Men's Tennis Championship Swedish tennis star Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the 72nd Australian Men's Tennis Championship with a decisive straight-sets victory of 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
• LPGA J.C. Penney Golf Classic Won by Jan Stephens and Fred Couples Professional golfers Jan Stephens and Fred Couples emerged victorious in the LPGA J.C. Penney Golf Classic, highlighting mixed-team golf competition.
• Death of Sir Neil Ritchie Sir Neil Ritchie, a prominent British general who was born in 1897, passed away on this date. He was a notable military figure during his era.

Events in 1983

December 11, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 11, 1983

Newspapers from Dec. 11, 1983

December 11, 1983: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Baltimore Colts - Denver Broncos : 19 - 21
• Chicago Bears - Minnesota Vikings : 19 - 13
• Cleveland Browns - Houston Oilers : 27 - 34
• Detroit Lions - Cincinnati Bengals : 9 - 17
• Kansas City Chiefs - San Diego Chargers : 38 - 41

December 11, 1983 was a Sunday and it was the 345th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 1983 can also be written as 12/11/1983 in the US and as 11/12/1983 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 1983 in December 1983 calendar

Famous people died on December 11, 1983:

• Neil Ritchie

  Guyanese-english general (d. 1983).

Famous people who died in 1983

Famous people who died on December 11th

December 11, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 1983 was Say Say Say by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

1. Paul McCartney - Say Say Say
2. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
3. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
4. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Say It Isn't So
5. Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield

December 11, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 11, 1983 was Only You by The Flying Pickets, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

1. The Flying Pickets - Only You
2. Paul Young - Love Of The Common People
3. Slade - My Oh My
4. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
5. The Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now

December 11, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 1983 was Time Will Reveal by Debarge, according to the music chart for the week December 5th and December 11th.

1. Debarge - Time Will Reveal
2. Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson - Say Say Say
3. Lionel Richie - All Night Long (All Night)
4. Jeffrey Osborne - Stay With Me Tonight
5. The S.O.S. Band - Tell Me If You Still Care

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th is Sagittarius.

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December 11, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 11, 1983 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 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 11, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 12:15 pm and setting at 11:12 pm.

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

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Someone born on December 11, 1983 is:

41 years 4 months old,

or 496 months and 26 days old,

or 2160 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15123 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 1983?

There are 218 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 11, 1983?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 11, 1983.

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