January 17, 1981, was a Saturday. It was 43 years, 10 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 17, 1981:
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The movie "9 to 5" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 16,014 days ago. Approximately 534 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 1981, in week 03. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 17, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 178 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 17, 1981, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.
The holiday season of 1980 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas 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 Two Ronnies", "Chips", "Dallas", and "Trapper John, M.D.". 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 "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Battle of the Planets", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, Magna Doodle, Dungeons & Dragons, and the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 17, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 17, 1981.
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People in January 1981 were watching the following TV series:
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 17, 1987, instead.
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Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States on January 17, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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