What happened on Friday December 16, 1983?

About December 16th, 1983, in brief:

  • Historical events: A spokesperson for the iconic rock band The Who officially announced the group's intention to disband, marking a significant moment in rock music history.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1983 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Say Say Say by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Only You by The Flying Pickets
  • Popular movie: Tenebre directed by Dario Argento

More about December 16th, 1983? See below for more news and curiosities on December 16th, 1983.

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December 16, 1983: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1983:

  • The Who Announces Disbandment A spokesperson for the iconic rock band The Who officially announced the group's intention to disband, marking a significant moment in rock music history.
  • Legal Case Involving Right to Die A Riverside, California judge denied a request by Elizabeth Bouviato, a cerebral palsy patient, to be allowed to end her own life in a county hospital, highlighting complex medical and ethical legal considerations.
  • Yogi Berra Returns as Yankees Manager Yogi Berra was hired for the second time to manage the New York Yankees, replacing Billy Martin in a notable coaching change.
  • Danielle Lloyd Birth Danielle Lloyd, a British model, was born on this date.

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December 16, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 16, 1983: What were the main match results that day?

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  • New York Jets - Miami Dolphins : 14 - 34
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What day of the week was December 16, 1983?


December 16, 1983 was a Friday and it was the 350th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1983 can also be written as 12/16/1983 in the US and as 16/12/1983 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 1983 in December 1983 calendar

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Who was born on December 16, 1983?


Famous people born on December 16, 1983:

  • Kelenna Azubuike

    Nigerian-American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks.

  • Danielle Lloyd
  • Nieky Holzken

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December 16, 1983: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1983:

  • Luisa Levi

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December 16, 1983: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1983 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 12th and December 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1983 was Say Say Say by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Say Say Say youtube
  2. - Say It Isn't So youtube
  3. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  4. - Uptown Girl youtube
  5. - Union Of The Snake youtube

December 16, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1983 was Only You by The Flying Pickets, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Only You youtube
  2. - Love Of The Common People youtube
  3. - My Oh My youtube
  4. - Uptown Girl youtube
  5. - Hold Me Now youtube

December 16, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 1983 was Time Will Reveal by Debarge, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

  1. - Time Will Reveal
  2. - Say Say Say
  3. - All Night Long (All Night) youtube
  4. - Touch A Four Leaf Clover
  5. - Joanna youtube
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December 16, 1983: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th 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 16, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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December 16, 1983: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1983 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 16, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 02:15 pm and setting at 04:24 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1983?


Someone born on December 16, 1983 is:

41 years 4 months old,

or 496 months and 21 days old,

or 2159 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15118 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1983?

There are 223 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 1983?

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