| Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" by Wham!
In the UK:
"I Should Have Known Better" by Jim Diamond
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Famous people born on the 5th of December: |
1377 - Jianwen Emperor of China (d. 1402)
1443 - Pope Julius II (d. 1513)
1782 - Martin Van Buren, 8th President of the United States (d. 1862)
1890 - Fritz Lang, Austrian-born film director (d. 1976)
1898 - Josh Malihabadi, Urdu poet of India and Pakistan (d. 1982)
1901 - Walt Disney, American animated film producer (d. 1966)
1927 - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand
1932 - Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman), American singer and pianist
1979 - Matteo Ferrari, Italy footballer
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1984 |
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Desmond Mpilo Tutu
1931-
South Africa
Bishop of Johannesburg; former Secretary General, South African Council of Churches (S.A.C.C.)
Photo: nobelprize.org
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| Average price of a dozen eggs in 1984 (USA) |
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$1.01 |
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Oscar of the best picture in 1984 |
Amadeus
directed by Milos Forman
with F. Murray Abraham (Antonio Salieri) and Tom Hulce (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
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Designed in 1984 |
The Ekstrem
by Terje Ekström |
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