December 17, 1981, was a Thursday. It was 42 years, 11 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1981:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Rollover" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 15,680 days ago. Approximately 523 months have passed. It was the 351st day of 1981, in week 51. The decade was the eighties. The end of 1981 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1981, are now 42 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 174 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1981, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1981 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio.
In America, the song "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John is at the top of the singles charts, while "Don't You Want Me" by Human League is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Rollover 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", "Three's Company", "Dallas", and "The Greatest American Hero". 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 John Belushi, Ayn Rand, Peter Maivia, and Grace Kelly would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street", "Happy Days", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon".
Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Dungeons & Dragons, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, and Rubik's Cube.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 17, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 17, 1981.
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People in December 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 December 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 December 17, 1987, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on December 17, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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