May 11, 1981, was a Monday. It was 44 years and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 11, 1981?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 11, 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 this day.
This date occurred 16,086 days ago. Approximately 536 months have passed. It was the 131st day of 1981, in week 20. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on May 11, 1981, are now 44 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 179 seasons of weather since this date.
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The date is May 11, 1981, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
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 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes 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 "Columbo", "Taxi", "WKRP in Cincinnati", and "Archie Bunker's Place". 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 Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, Bill Shankly, and William Holden would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Asteroids", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Sesame Street", and "Happy Days". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Cabbage Patch Kids, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and Monchhichi / Chicaboo.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 11, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 11, 1981.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 11, 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 11, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 11.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on May 11, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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