May 5, 1981, was a Tuesday. It was 43 years, 6 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 5, 1981?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 5, 1981:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Friday the 13th Part 2" was at the top of the box office on May 5, 1981.
This date occurred 15,906 days ago. Approximately 530 months have passed. It was the 125th day of 1981, in week 19. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on May 5, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 177 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is May 5, 1981, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1981 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In America, the song "Morning Train" by Sheena Easton is at the top of the singles charts, while "Stand And Deliver" by Adam & Ants is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Friday the 13th Part 2 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 "Barney Miller", "Magnum, P.I.", "Hill Street Blues", and "The Greatest American Hero". 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", "Lunar Lander", and "Pac-Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street", "Mork & Mindy", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon".
Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Lego Technic, the Atari 2600, and Screwball Scramble.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 5, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 5, 1981.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in May 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 May 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 May 5, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on May 5:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on May 5, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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