May 22nd, 1981.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on May 22nd, 1981.

• Peter Sutcliffe is found guilty of being the Yorkshire Ripper.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 22nd, 1981.

• United States: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
• United Kingdom: Stand And Deliver - Adam & Ants

Take me back to May 22nd, 1981!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is May 22nd, 1981, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

The summer of 1981 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Stand And Deliver by Adam & Ants is the number one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Happy Birthday to Me is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, Bill Shankly and William Holden would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "M*A*S*H", "The Incredible Hulk", "Trapper John, M.D." and "Archie Bunker's Place".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Galaxian", "Pac-Man" and "Missile Command". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Sesame Street", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" and "Schoolhouse Rock!". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Atari 2600, Simon (memory game), Strawberry Shortcake dolls and Rubik's Cube.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on May 22nd, 1981.

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  1981 in music.

  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.

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  The Rubik's Cube.

  During 1981 and 1982, the Rubik's Cube became a craze. The toy was so popular that books on how to solve it regularly made it into the top ten selling books list.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1981?

  The best NBA players in 1981 were Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, George Gervin and Dennis Johnson.

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  1981 in movies.

  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.

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  Who were the best football players in 1981?

  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.

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  Chariots of Fire.

  "Chariots of Fire" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1981.

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  Lech Walesa.

  The architect of the Gdansk Agreement, Lech Walesa, was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1981.

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  Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"

  "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes won a Grammy for 1981's Song of the Year.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September, 1980 and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  Early 1980s fashion.

  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.

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  The Atari 2600.

  During this period, the Atari 2600 was the dominant game system.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more and more common.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 41 years, 10 months and 1 days have passed since May 22nd, 1981.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1981.
• Leap Year: 1981 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on May 22nd, 1981 will be 41 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1981 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 359334000.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 22nd, 1981.

• April 27th, 1981: The first PC with a computer mouse is released by Xerox.
• May 1st, 1981: The horror movie Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) is released.
• May 5th, 1981: Provisional IRA member Bobby Sands dies while on hunger strike in prison.
• May 11th, 1981: Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley dies from cancer at the age of 38.
• May 12th, 1981: Provisional IRA hunger striker Francis Hughes dies in prison.
• May 13th, 1981: A man attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II.
• May 14th, 1981: FA Cup Final 1981: Tottenham Hotspur defeat Manchester City 3-2 in a replay.
• May 14th, 1981: The Boston Celtics win the 1981 NBA Finals after they defeat the Houston Rockets 4-2.
• May 15th, 1981: American serial killer Lemuel Smith murders a female correctional officer by the name of Donna Payant.
• May 21st, 1981: The state funeral of reggae singer Bob Marley takes place in Jamaica.
• This date: May 22nd, 1981
• May 27th, 1981: Football: Liverpool win the European Cup after defeating Real Madrid 1-0.
• May 30th, 1981: Bangladeshi president Ziaur Rahman is assassinated by a group of army officers in Chittagong.
• June 4th, 1981: The final episode of The Waltons is aired on television.
• June 5th, 1981: News of AIDS begins to spread, as the CDC issues a report about a rare case of "pneumonia" that has been found in five homosexual men.
• June 7th, 1981: Israel carries out an airstrike on an Iraqi nuclear reactor.
• June 9th, 1981: Soccer: Ron Atkinson becomes the new manager of Manchester United.
• June 10th, 1981: IRA member Joe Doherty and seven other prisoners escape from Crumlin Road Jail in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
• June 13th, 1981: A 17-year-old man is arrested after he fires six blank cartridges at Queen Elizabeth in London.
• June 18th, 1981: US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart announces that he will be retiring in July.
• June 19th, 1981: The Cannonball Run (1981) is released.
• June 21st, 1981: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark is released in theaters.
• June 21st, 1981: Serial killer Wayne Williams is arrested in Atlanta.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 22nd, 1981, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1981 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: May 22nd, 1981 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

Photos of early 1980s fashion.

Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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).

Were you born on this date?

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 22nd, 1987, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 22nd, 1981 was most likely conceived around August 29th, 1980.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 22nd, 1981 is close to February 12th, 1982.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 22nd, 1981.

• A total of 15,280 days have passed since this date.
• 2,182 weeks have passed.
• 1,320,195,600 seconds have passed since the May 22nd, 1981.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,540,228,200 times.
• Since May 22nd, 1981, the Earth has travelled approximately 681,220,929,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 220,032,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 113,536,822 steps. That's about 50,461 miles!
• Since this date, 15,842,347 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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