Born on 18 December 1983

At A Glance

18 December 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

18 December 1983 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Only You” by The Flying Pickets.

Top Film of 1983

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

Star sign

The star sign for 18 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 18 December 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 18 December 1983 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 18 December

• 1966 Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by astronomer Richard Walker.
• 1973 Soviet Soyuz Programme: Soyuz 13, crewed by cosmonauts Valentin Lebedev and Pyotr Klimuk, is launched from Baikonur in the Soviet Union.
• 1999 NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
• 2002 California gubernatorial recall: Then Governor of California Gray Davis announces that the state would face a record budget deficit of $35 billion, roughly double the figure reported during his reelection campaign one month earlier.
• 2005 The Chadian Civil War begins when rebel groups, allegedly backed by neighbouring Sudan, launch an attack in Adré.

Famous people born on 18 December

• Brad Pitt, American actor and producer (born 1963)
• Steven Spielberg, American director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded DreamWorks (born 1946)
• Jayden Daniels, American football player (born 2000)
• Billie Eilish, American singer (born 2001)

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