March 28th, 1981, was a Saturday. It was day 87 of 1981. The decade was the 1980s.
40 years, 1 months and 21 days have passed since March 28th, 1981.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on March 28th, 1981.
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The date is March 28th, 1981 and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
Spring has arrived and the days have become longer. In America, the song Rapture by Blondie is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens is the number one hit song.
Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In fashion, women are currently 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 70s 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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Waltons", "Happy Days", "Eight Is Enough" and "The Love Boat". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Breakout", "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian" and "Missile Command". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Sesame Street", "Cockleshell Bay" and "Thundarr the Barbarian".
Popular toys at the moment include the likes of the Easy-Bake Oven, Dungeons & Dragons, Water Ring Toss and Monchhichi / Chicaboo.
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The best NBA players in 1981 were Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Gervin and Dennis Johnson.
In 1981, the best soccer players were Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Paul Breitner, Bernd Schuster, Michel Platini, Oleg Blokhin, Dino Zoff, Ramaz Shengelia, Alexsandr Chivadze, Liam Brady and John Wark.
"Chariots of Fire" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1981.
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes would go on to win a Grammy for 1981's Song of the Year.
Movies released in 1981 included Raiders of the Lost Ark, On Golden Pond, Superman II, Arthur, Stripes, The Cannonball Run, Chariots of Fire, For Your Eyes Only, The Four Seasons, Escape from New York, The Evil Dead, Mad Max 2, An American Werewolf in London and Time Bandits.
The architect of the Gdansk Agreement, Lech Walesa, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1981.
Popular music artists in 1981 included Kim Carnes, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Rick Springfield, Kool & the Gang, Hall & Oates, Eddie Rabbitt, Dolly Parton and REO Speedwagon.
Between the September, 1980, and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
The early 80s saw a minimalist approach to fashion, with some trends carrying over from the late 1970s. Sweaters, fur-lined puffer jackets, tunics, ripped jeans, leotards, velour tracksuits, tube tops, knee-length skirts, high-waisted pants and embroidered jeans were all popular during this period. The colors during the early 1980s were subdued, quiet and basic. Varying shades of brown, tan, and orange were in fashion.
During this time, the Atlanta murders of 1979 - 1981 were taking place. At least 28 children and young adults were murdered before Wayne Williams was eventually arrested and convicted.
In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more and more common.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on March 28th, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on March 28th, 1981.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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