April 17, 1981, was a Friday. It was 43 years, 7 months, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 17, 1981:
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The movie "Star Wars" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 15,925 days ago. Approximately 531 months have passed. It was the 107th day of 1981, in week 16. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on April 17, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 177 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is April 17, 1981, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1981 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Kiss On My List" by Hall & Oates is at the top of the singles charts, while "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Star Wars 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 "Three's Company", "The Facts of Life", "Hart to Hart", and "Dynasty". 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 Bob Marley, Terry Fox, Adam Walsh, and Bill Shankly would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Breakout", "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Mork & Mindy", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Operation, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and Fischer Price cassette player.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 17, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 17, 1981.
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People in April 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 April 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 April 17, 1987, instead.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on April 17, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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