January 5, 1981, was a Monday. It was 43 years, 10 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
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Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 5, 1981:
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The movie "9 to 5" was at the top of the box office on January 5, 1981.
This date occurred 16,026 days ago. Approximately 534 months have passed. It was the 5th day of 1981, in week 02. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 5, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 178 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 5, 1981, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "Starting Over" by John Lennon is at the top of the singles charts, while "Imagine" by John Lennon is the number-one song in the UK. Jimmy Carter is the President of the United States, and the movie 9 to 5 is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Jeffersons", "Quincy, M.E.", "Three's Company", and "The Dukes of Hazzard". In fashion, women are wearing jelly shoes, turtleneck sweaters, loose high-waist pants, crop tops, and puffer jackets lined with fur. Meanwhile, men have been ditching the disco look of the 1970s in favor of athletic clothing such as tracksuits and sports jerseys. The "preppy" look has also been making a comeback.
Because it's 1981, the radio stations are being dominated by artists such as Kim Carnes, Soft Cell, Phil Collins, John Lennon, Stars On 45, Diana Ross and Olivia Newton-John. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Bob Marley, Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, and Bill Shankly would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Galaxian".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Sesame Street", "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon", and "Thundarr the Barbarian". Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magna Doodle, Intellivision (games console), and Strawberry Shortcake dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 5, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 5, 1981.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 1981:
1981 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Cavalier, the DMC DeLorean, the Honda City, the Nissan Maxima, the BMW 5 Series (E28), and the Chevrolet Camaro (third generation).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1981.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1981.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 5, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on January 5:
Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 5, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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