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17th of August, 1981

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 17th of August, 1981, fell on a Monday.
• Decade: 1980s.
• 37 years, 6 months and 6 days have passed since the 17th of August, 1981.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 34 of 1981.

• Day 229 of 1981.
• Leap Year: 1981 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1981 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• Native American Zodiac: The 17th of August, 1981 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Age: Anyone born on the 17th of August, 1981, will be 37 years of age.
• American Format: 08-17-1981 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1981-08-17. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19810817" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 366850800.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of August, 1981:

• United States: Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
• United Kingdom: Green Door - Shakin' Stevens

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 17th of August, 1981.

• Iran-Iraq War

  Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 17th of August, 1981.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 17th of August, 1981 was probably conceived around the 7th of November, 1980. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 17th of August, 1981 is the 27th of May, 1982. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 27th of July, 1981: The infamous murder of 6-year-old Adam Walsh occurs in Hollywood, Florida.
• 29th of July, 1981: Prince Charles and Lady Diana are married in London, England.
• 1st of August, 1981: The channel MTV is launched.
• 21st of August, 1981: An American Werewolf in London (1981) is released in cinemas.
• 24th of August, 1981: Mark Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the murder of Beatles singer John Lennon.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 17th of August:

• 17th of August, 1950: Hill 303 massacre: 41 American Prisoners of War are shot to death by the North Korean Army.
• 17th of August, 1969: Hurricane Camille kills 256 in the United States.
• 17th of August, 1987: Prominent Nazi politican Rudolf Hess commits suicide at the age of 93.
• 17th of August, 1988: President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash
• 17th of August, 1991: Strathfield Massacre: Taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots and kills seven people in Sydney, Australia.
• 17th of August, 1998: US President Bill Clinton admits that he had an "improper physical relationship" with Monica Lewinsky.
• 17th of August, 1999: 17,000 people are killed by an earthquake in Izmit, Turkey.
• 17th of August, 2000: Al Gore is nominated as the Democrat candidate for President of the United States.
• 17th of August, 2008: Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals in one Olympic Games.
• 17th of August, 1979: Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is released.
• 17th of August, 2007: The comedy movie Superbad (2007) is released in cinemas.
• 17th of August, 2016: Gamescom takes place in Cologne, Germany.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Magnum, P.I. - Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.
• Knots Landing - American soap opera.
• Archie Bunker's Place - Sitcom starring Carroll O'Connor.
• Trapper John, M.D. - Medical drama.
• Hart to Hart - TV show about a couple who moonlight as detectives.
• The Dukes of Hazzard - American television series.
• Mork & Mindy - Comedy TV show about an alien called Mork. Starring Robin Williams.
• Taxi - American sitcom starring Andy Kaufman and Danny DeVito.
• Dallas - Soap opera.
• The Incredible Hulk - Starring Lou Ferrigno.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of August:

• 17th of August, 1943: Robert De Niro: Actor.
• 17th of August, 1960: Sean Penn: Actor.
• 17th of August, 1977: Thierry Henry: French soccer player.
• 17th of August, 1992: Paige: Wrestler.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of August, 1981.

• 13,701 days have passed since this date.
• 1,183,770,000 seconds have passed since the 17th of August, 1981.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,381,065,000 times.
• Since the 17th of August, 1981, earth has travelled approximately 610,825,320,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 197,295,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 101,804,220 steps. That's about 45,246 miles!
• Since this date, 14,205,240 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Monday" in other languages is:

• German: Montag.
• French: Lundi.
• Italian: Lunedi.
• Spanish: Lunes.
• Portuguese: Segunda-feira.

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