Born on 12 January 1983

At A Glance

12 January 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

12 January 1983 was a Wednesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “You Can't Hurry Love” by Phil Collins.

Top Film of 1983

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.

Star sign

The star sign for 12 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 12 January 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 12 January 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 12 January

• 1970 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War.
• 1976 The United Nations Security Council votes 11–1 to allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate (without voting rights).
• 1986 Space Shuttle program: Congressman and future NASA Administrator Bill Nelson lifts off from Kennedy Space Center aboard Columbia on mission STS-61-C as a payload specialist.
• 1991 Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait.
• 1997 Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha.

Famous people born on 12 January

• Jeff Bezos, American computer scientist and businessman (born 1964)
• Kirstie Alley, American actress and producer (1951–2022)
• Zayn Malik, English singer (born 1993)
• Howard Stern, American radio host, actor, and author (born 1954)

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