August 7, 1981, was a Friday. It was 43 years, 3 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 7, 1981?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 7, 1981:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Empire Strikes Back" was at the top of the box office on August 7, 1981.
This date occurred 15,813 days ago. Approximately 527 months have passed. It was the 219th day of 1981, in week 32. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 7, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 176 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 7, 1981, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1981 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield is at the top of the singles charts, while "Green Door" by Shakin' Stevens is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie The Empire Strikes Back 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", "Quincy, M.E.", "Taxi", and "The Facts of Life". 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 Bill Shankly, William Holden, Natalie Wood, and John Belushi would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Donkey Kong".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "Mork & Mindy". Children are playing with toys such as Magna Doodle, Star Wars action figures, the Big Wheel (tricycle), and Fischer Price cassette player.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 7, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 7, 1981.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
The following TV shows were popular in August 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 August 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 August 7, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 7.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 7, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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