April 5, 1981, was a Sunday. It was 43 years, 7 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5, 1981:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Hardly Working" was at the top of the box office on April 5, 1981.
This date occurred 15,937 days ago. Approximately 531 months have passed. It was the 95th day of 1981, in week 14. The decade was the eighties. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in Australia on April 5, 1981, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on April 5, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 177 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is April 5, 1981, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The summer of 1981 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "Rapture" by Blondie is at the top of the singles charts, while "This Ole House" by Shakin' Stevens is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Hardly Working 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 "Quincy, M.E.", "The Facts of Life", "Archie Bunker's Place", and "Knots Landing". 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 "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", and "Pac-Man".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mork & Mindy", "Diff'rent Strokes", and "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Operation, Water Ring Toss, and Space Lego.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 5, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 5, 1981.
Television shows that people were watching in April 1981:
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 5, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 5.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on April 5, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Charles Haughey was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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