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30th of October, 1981

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 30th of October, 1981, fell on a Friday.
• On this exact date: The film Halloween II (1981) is released. Share
• Decade: 1980s.
• 36 years, 10 months and 21 days have passed since the 30th of October, 1981.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 44 of 1981.

• Day 303 of 1981.
• Leap Year: 1981 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Scorpio.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1981 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• Native American Zodiac: The 30th of October, 1981 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Age: Anyone born on the 30th of October, 1981, will be 36 years of age.
• American Format: 10-30-1981 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1981-10-30. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19811030" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 373248000.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 30th of October, 1981:

• United States: Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
• United Kingdom: It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

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 30th of October, 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 30th of October, 1981.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 30th of October, 1981 was probably conceived around the 20th of January, 1981. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 30th of October, 1981 is the 9th of August, 1982. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 6th of October, 1981: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated by fundamentalist army officers.
• 15th of October, 1981: The Evil Dead (1981) is released.
• 16th of November, 1981: Millions of people tune in to watch Luke and Laura marry on the American soap opera General Hospital.
• 27th of November, 1981: The single "Don't You Want Me" is released by The Human League.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 30th of October:

• 30th of October, 1972: 45 people are killed in Chicago after a commuter train collision.
• 30th of October, 1974: Muhammad Ali defeats George Foreman at the Rumble in the Jungle in Kinshasa, Zaire.
• 30th of October, 1975: The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, commits his first murder.
• 30th of October, 1977: Three members of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are killed in a plane crash.
• 30th of October, 2002: Run D.M.C. member Jam Master Jay is shot and killed in Queens, New York
• 30th of October, 1994: The first episode of "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters" is broadcasted on Nickelodeon.
• 30th of October, 1995: Oasis release their single Wonderwall.
• 30th of October, 1998: American History X (1998) is released.

Television

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

• The Smurfs - Animated fantasy-comedy television series.
• Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends - Animated television series that ran in the early 1980s.
• Only Fools and Horses - British television comedy.
• 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 30th of October:

• 30th of October, 1735: John Adams: US President.
• 30th of October, 1945: Henry Winkler: Actor.
• 30th of October, 1960: Diego Maradona: Soccer player.
• 30th of October, 1973: Edge: Wrestler.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 30th of October, 1981.

• 13,475 days have passed since this date.
• 1,164,236,400 seconds have passed since the 30th of October, 1981.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,358,275,800 times.
• Since the 30th of October, 1981, earth has travelled approximately 600,745,982,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 194,039,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 100,124,330 steps. That's about 44,500 miles!
• Since this date, 13,970,837 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

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

• German: Freitag.
• French: Vendredi.
• Italian: Venerdi.
• Spanish: Viernes.
• Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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