May 23, 1981, was a Saturday. It was 43 years, 5 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
On May 23, 1981, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
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The top movie on this day was "Happy Birthday to Me".
This date occurred 15,888 days ago. Approximately 530 months have passed. It was the 143rd day of 1981, in week 21. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on May 23, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 177 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 23, 1981, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. 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 summer of 1981 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. It is Memorial Day weekend in the United States. People are attending picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor gatherings to mark the beginning of summer. 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 Happy Birthday to Me 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 "Happy Days", "Little House on the Prairie", "The Incredible Hulk", 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 Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, Bill Shankly, and William Holden would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", and "Pac-Man". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", and "Cockleshell Bay". Children are playing with toys such as Big Jim (action figure), Magna Doodle, Intellivision (games console), and Space Lego.
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In May 1981, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1981.
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