What happened on Sunday December 27, 1981?

Here's what happened on December 27, 1981:

• Wayne Gretzky Breaks NHL Scoring Record Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky becomes the fastest NHL player to reach 100 points in a season, achieving this remarkable feat in just 38 games, further solidifying his status as 'The Great One'.
• Soviet Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducts a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program.
• Dennis Lillee Sets Test Cricket Wicket Record Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Cricket history, reaching 310 wickets and setting a significant milestone in cricket's record books.

Events in 1981

December 27, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 27, 1981

Newspapers from Dec. 27, 1981

December 27, 1981: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Buffalo Bills - New York Jets : 31 - 27
• New York Giants - Philadelphia Eagles : 27 - 21

December 27, 1981 was a Sunday and it was the 361st day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 27, 1981 can also be written as 12/27/1981 in the US and as 27/12/1981 in UK and Europe.

December 27, 1981 in December 1981 calendar

Famous people born on December 27, 1981:

• Emilie de Ravin

  Australian actress known for her roles in TV series 'Lost' and the film 'Remember Me' alongside Robert Pattinson.

• Javine Hylton

  English singer who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest and was a member of the girl group Sweet Female Attitude.

• Patrick Sharp

  Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Chicago Blackhawks and won three Stanley Cup championships.

• Raphaëlle Agogué
• Lise Darly
• Jay Ellis

Famous people born in 1981

Famous people born on December 27th

Famous people died on December 27, 1981:

• Hoagy Carmichael

  Hoagy carmichael was an american composer known for writing and performing popular songs such as 'stardust' and 'georgia on my mind'.

Famous people who died in 1981

Famous people who died on December 27th

December 27, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 27, 1981 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
3. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
4. Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
5. Rod Stewart - Young Turks

December 27, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 27, 1981 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

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 27, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 27, 1981 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
2. George Benson - Turn Your Love Around
3. Kool & The Gang - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
4. Prince - Controversy
5. Barkays - Hit And Run

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 27th is Capricorn.

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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 27, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 27, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 27, 1981 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 27, 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 27, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:10 am and setting at 06:45 pm.

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 27, 1981

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Someone born on December 27, 1981 is:

43 years 4 months old,

or 520 months and 28 days old,

or 2265 weeks

or 15855 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 27, 1981?

There are 216 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 27, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 27, 1981.

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