Date:December 16, 1981

December 16, 1981

December 12, 1981 birthday facts

Learn must-know facts about Wednesday, December 16, 1981 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 323,809,920 breaths and experienced over 1,850,342,400 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 393,197,760 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 43 years, 11 months, and 22 days


📅 You were born on a Wednesday


🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Millennials Generation


🐓 Born in → The Year of the Rooster


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 5,354 days of your life or 14.67 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: Raiders of the Lost Ark


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♐ December 16 zodiac sign is Sagittarius ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.


🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.


🪐 Your ruling planet is Jupiter


🪨 Your birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.


🌷 The birth flower for December is Narcissus ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.


📅 Your lucky day → Thursday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Owl


Celebrities born on December 16th

1967
Miranda Otto, Australian actress

1964
Billy Ripken, American baseball 2nd baseman (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers) and broadcaster (XM Satellite Radio, MLB Network)

1903
Hardie Albright, American actor (Silver Streak, Scarlet Letter)

1982
Garnon Davies, Welsh actor

1979
Jessie Ward, American professional wrestler

1999
Ethan Dolan, American Vine and YouTube star with twin brother Grayson

1937
Joyce Bulifant, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show - "Marie Slaughter")

1962
Jon Tenney, actor (Brooklyn South)


📜 Historical events on this date

755
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty.

1598
Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese.

1653
Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1773
Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act.

1920
8.5 earthquake rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.

1944
Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the'Battle of the Bulge'.

1998
Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox - the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq.


🎄 Holidays on December 16

Underdog Day
Underdog Day is a day when we celebrate and cheer for the unlikely heroes and those who usually don't get the spotlight, showing them some much-deserved appreciation and support.

National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day on December 16 is a fun holiday where you can dip practically anything you can think of, from fruits to chips and even ants, in chocolate to discover new tasty or weird combinations.

Barbie And Barney Backlash Day
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day, celebrated on December 16th, is a playful holiday for those who want to take a break from these iconic characters by pretending they don't exist, even if just for a day.


🏆 Sports in 1981

🏒 NHL
New York Islanders defeated Minnesota North Stars (4 - 1) to win the 1981 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles (27 - 10) to win Super Bowl XV on January 25, 1981 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees (4 - 2) to win the 1981 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1981 US Open Championships, John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Tracy Austin beat Martina Navratilova (1-6, 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-1)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

December 16, 1981 can be written as XII-XVI-MCMLXXXI. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for December 16, 1981
Day Index: 350th day of 1981
Day of week: Wednesday
Week Index: 3rd Wednesday of 1981
Next same calendar year: 2026
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 44 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 23,130,364 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 5,354 days
Months spent sleeping: 176 months
Years spent sleeping: 14.67 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 544 🌖
Life path number: 11
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac ruling planet: Jupiter
Birth flower: Narcissus
Birthstone: Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
Spirit Animal: Owl
Power Color: Purple
President of United States:
World population 1981: 4,537,845,777 Source: un.org

The 1981 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2026. So, mark your calendars!

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