What happened on Sunday December 13, 1981?

Here's what happened on December 13, 1981:

• Martial Law in Poland General Wojciech Jaruzelski declared martial law in Poland, a significant political crackdown aimed at suppressing the growing Solidarity movement and maintaining communist control. The military intervention suspended civil liberties, arrested key opposition activists, and effectively crushed the emerging democratic resistance.
• Amy Lee Birth Amy Lee, American musician, singer, and songwriter of the rock band Evanescence, is born.
• Davis Cup Tennis Tournament The 70th Davis Cup tennis tournament concludes with the United States defeating Argentina in Cincinnati with a 3-1 victory.

Events in 1981

December 13, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 13, 1981

Newspapers from Dec. 13, 1981

December 13, 1981: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Baltimore Colts - Washington Redskins : 14 - 38
• Buffalo Bills - New England Patriots : 19 - 10
• Chicago Bears - Oakland Raiders : 23 - 6
• Cincinnati Bengals - Pittsburgh Steelers : 17 - 10
• Green Bay Packers - New Orleans Saints : 35 - 7

December 13, 1981 was a Sunday and it was the 347th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 13, 1981 can also be written as 12/13/1981 in the US and as 13/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

December 13, 1981 in December 1981 calendar

Famous people born on December 13, 1981:

• Amy Lee

  Lead vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy Award-winning rock band Evanescence, known for her distinctive contralto voice and...

• Émilie Cazenave
• Hans Grugger

Famous people born in 1981

Famous people born on December 13th

Famous people died on December 13, 1981:

• Cornelius Cardew

  Influential British composer known for his groundbreaking work in avant-garde and experimental music, significantly contributing to the...

• Anders Österling

Famous people who died in 1981

Famous people who died on December 13th

December 13, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 13, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
3. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
4. Commodores - Oh No
5. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove

December 13, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 13, 1981 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
2. Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home
3. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
4. Abba - One Of Us
5. Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

December 13, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 13, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
2. Kool & The Gang - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
3. Prince - Controversy
4. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
5. Commodores - Oh No

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th 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 13, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 13, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 13, 1981 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 13, 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 13, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 85% full, rising at 07:13 pm and setting at 10:16 am.

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 13, 1981

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Someone born on December 13, 1981 is:

43 years 4 months old,

or 520 months and 21 days old,

or 2264 weeks

or 15848 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 13, 1981?

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 13th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 13, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 13, 1981.

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