October 17, 1981, was a Saturday. It was 43 years, 1 month, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 17, 1981:
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The movie "Paternity" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 15,741 days ago. Approximately 525 months have passed. It was the 290th day of 1981, in week 42. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 17, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 175 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 17, 1981, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. 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 is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross is at the top of the singles charts, while "It's My Party" by Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin is the number-one song in the UK.
Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Paternity 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", "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Love Boat", and "Hart to Hart".
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 William Holden, Natalie Wood, John Belushi, and Ayn Rand would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", "Pac-Man", and "Missile Command". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "The All New Popeye Hour", "Cockleshell Bay", and "Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds". Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, VertiBird (toy helicopter), Magna Doodle, and Fischer Price cassette player.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1981.
People in October 1981 were watching the following TV 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:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in October 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 October 17, 1987, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 17, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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