What happened on Friday November 06, 1981?

About November 6th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Fernando Valenzuela made baseball history by becoming the first rookie pitcher to win the prestigious Cy Young Award, recognizing him as the most outstanding pitcher in Major League Baseball for the 1981 season.
  • Day of the week: November 6th, 1981 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • #1 UK song: Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) by Julio Iglesias
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

More about November 6th, 1981? See below for more news and curiosities on November 6th, 1981.

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November 06, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 06, 1981:

  • Fernando Valenzuela Wins Historic Cy Young Award Fernando Valenzuela made baseball history by becoming the first rookie pitcher to win the prestigious Cy Young Award, recognizing him as the most outstanding pitcher in Major League Baseball for the 1981 season.
  • Larry Holmes Defends Heavyweight Boxing Title In a thrilling boxing match, Larry Holmes successfully defended his heavyweight championship by technically knocking out (TKO) Renaldo Snipes in the 11th round, further solidifying his dominance in professional boxing.

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November 06, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 06, 1981?


November 06, 1981 was a Friday and it was the 310th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 06, 1981 can also be written as 11/6/1981 in the US and as 6/11/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 06, 1981?


Famous people born on November 06, 1981:

  • Lee Dong-wook

    Prominent South Korean actor known for his roles in popular TV dramas and films, with a significant following in Asian entertainment.

  • Monica Sweet
  • Graham Colton

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November 06, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 06, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 2nd and November 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 06, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 06, 1981 was Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week November 2nd and November 8th.

  1. - Private Eyes youtube
  2. - Start Me Up youtube
  3. - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) youtube
  4. - For Your Eyes Only youtube
  5. - Tryin' To Live My Life Without You (Live) youtube

November 06, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 06, 1981 was Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) by Julio Iglesias, according to the music chart for the week November 2nd and November 8th.

  1. - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) youtube
  2. - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic youtube
  3. - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) youtube
  4. - Under Pressure youtube
  5. - Joan Of Arc youtube

November 06, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 06, 1981 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Roger, according to the music chart for the week November 2nd and November 8th.

  1. - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  2. - Never Too Much
  3. - When She Was My Girl
  4. - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  5. - Controversy
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November 06, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 6th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 06, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 06, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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November 06, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 06, 1981 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 06, 1981 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on November 06, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 02:09 pm and setting at 01:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 13, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Nov 11, 1981.

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How old is someone born on November 06, 1981?


Someone born on November 06, 1981 is:

43 years 6 months old,

or 522 months and 8 days old,

or 2270 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15895 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 06, 1981?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 06, 1981?

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