Born on 19 December 1983

At A Glance

19 December 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

19 December 1983 was a Monday.

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 19 December is Sagittarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 December 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 December 1983 was Full Moon.

On this day: 19 December

• 1974 Nelson Rockefeller is sworn in as Vice President of the United States under President Gerald Ford under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
• 1981 Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
• 1983 The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• 1984 The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997, is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher.
• 1986 Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile in Gorky.

Famous people born on 19 December

• Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor and producer (born 1980)
• Karim Benzema, French footballer (born 1987)
• Lauren Boebert, American politician (born 1986)
• Alyssa Milano, American actress, television personality, and activist (born 1972)

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