What happened on Friday December 14, 1984?

About December 14th, 1984, in brief:

  • Historical events: The charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid, a supergroup of British and Irish musicians, reached number 1 in the UK music charts. The song was created to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia and became a significant cultural moment of 1980s humanitarian efforts.
  • Day of the week: December 14th, 1984 was a Friday
  • 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 14, 1984: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 14, 1984:

  • Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Tops UK Charts The charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' by Band Aid, a supergroup of British and Irish musicians, reached number 1 in the UK music charts. The song was created to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia and became a significant cultural moment of 1980s humanitarian efforts.
  • Howard Cosell Retires from Monday Night Football Legendary sports broadcaster Howard Cosell retired from Monday Night Football, marking the end of an iconic era in American sports commentary. Cosell was renowned for his distinctive voice, candid commentary, and significant influence on sports media.
  • Death of Vicente Aleixandre Vicente Aleixandre, a prominent Spanish poet and Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, passed away. Known for his significant contributions to Spanish literature during the Generation of '27, Aleixandre was celebrated for his surrealist and post-romantic poetic style.
  • Nigeria Recognizes Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Nigeria officially recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a partially recognized state in the Western Sahara region, demonstrating diplomatic support for the Sahrawi people's sovereignty claims.
  • Chris Brunt Birth Chris Brunt, a Northern Irish professional football player, was born. He would later become known for his career in football, particularly with West Bromwich Albion.

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December 14, 1984: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 14, 1984: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Los Angeles Rams - San Francisco 49ers : 16 - 19
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What day of the week was December 14, 1984?


December 14, 1984 was a Friday and it was the 349th day of the year 1984 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 14, 1984 can also be written as 12/14/1984 in the US and as 14/12/1984 in UK and Europe.

December 14, 1984 in December 1984 calendar

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Who was born on December 14, 1984?


Famous people born on December 14, 1984:

  • Jackson Rathbone
    Jackson Rathbone

    American actor, singer, and musician best known for his role as Jasper Hale in the 'Twilight' film series.

  • Natalia Bush

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December 14, 1984: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 14, 1984:

  • Vicente Aleixandre

    Spanish poet, who was awarded the nobel prize for literature 1977 for "creative poetic writing that illuminates man's situation in the...

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December 14, 1984: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 14, 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 14, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 14, 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 14, 1984: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 14, 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 14, 1984: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 14, 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 14, 1984: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 14th is Sagittarius.

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December 14, 1984: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 14, 1984 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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December 14, 1984: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 14, 1984 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 14, 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 14, 1984 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:55 pm and setting at 12:27 pm.

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 14, 1984?


Someone born on December 14, 1984 is:

40 years 4 months old,

or 484 months and 20 days old,

or 2107 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14751 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 14, 1984?

There are 224 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 14th 2025.

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