October 23, 1981, was a Friday. It was 43 years and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
On October 23, 1981, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Paternity".
This date occurred 15,735 days ago. Approximately 525 months have passed. It was the 296th day of 1981, in week 43. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 23, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 175 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 23, 1981, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
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. Halloween 1981 is quickly approaching and stores are selling costumes and decorations.
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 "The Jeffersons", "Archie Bunker's Place", "Knots Landing", and "Hill Street Blues". 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 "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Pac-Man", and "Donkey Kong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon".
Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Simon (memory game), Cabbage Patch Kids, and Screwball Scramble.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 23, 1981.
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In October 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:
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 23, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 23.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 23, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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