October 31, 1981, was a Saturday. It was 43 years and 3 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 31, 1981:
On October 31, 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 "The French Lieutenant's Woman".
Halloween 1981 occurred 15,709 days ago. Approximately 524 months have passed. It was the 304th day of 1981, in week 44. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 31, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 175 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's go back to the eighties.
The date is October 31, 1981, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and adults are watching horror movies.
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 The French Lieutenant's Woman 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 Two Ronnies", "M*A*S*H", "The Jeffersons", and "Dallas". 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 "Breakout", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Missile Command". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Happy Days", "The All New Popeye Hour", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "Danger Mouse".
Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Dungeons & Dragons, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Intellivision (games console).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 31, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 31, 1981.
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).
If you were a kid on October 31, 1981, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 31, 1987, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 31, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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