August 21, 1981, was a Friday. It was 43 years, 3 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 21, 1981:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 1981:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
This date occurred 15,812 days ago. Approximately 527 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1981, in week 34. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on August 21, 1981, are now 43 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 176 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1981, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1981 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie is at the top of the singles charts, while "Green Door" by Shakin' Stevens is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark 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 "Little House on the Prairie", "Dallas", "WKRP in Cincinnati", and "The Dukes of Hazzard". 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 Bill Shankly, William Holden, Natalie Wood, and John Belushi would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Pac-Man", and "Donkey Kong".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Happy Days", and "Diff'rent Strokes". Children are playing with toys such as VertiBird (toy helicopter), Big Jim (action figure), Star Wars action figures, and the Atari 2600.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 1981.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 1981.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
People in August 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:
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 August 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 August 21, 1987, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 45 on this day in 1981.
Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 7 years after this date.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on August 21, 1981.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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