August 26, 1981, was a Wednesday. It was 43 years, 2 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 26, 1981, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
This date was 15,795 days ago. Approximately 527 months have passed. It was the 238th day of 1981, in week 35. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 176 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the eighties.
It is Wednesday, August 26, 1981. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1981 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie is at the top of the singles charts, while "Japanese Boy" by Aneka is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark is at the top of the box office.
Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "Chips", "The Love Boat", and "Taxi". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Galaxian", and "Missile Command".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Battle of the Planets", "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon", and "Thundarr the Barbarian". Popular toys at the moment include Lite-Brite, Dungeons & Dragons, the Atari 2600, and the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.
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In August 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).
If you were a kid on August 26, 1981, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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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 26, 1987, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 26, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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