What happened on Tuesday October 06, 1981?

About October 6th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated during a military parade by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad organization. The extremists opposed Sadat's peace negotiations with Israel, which had been a controversial diplomatic initiative. Sadat, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was killed by army members who viewed his diplomatic approach as a betrayal of Islamic and Arab interests.
  • Day of the week: October 6th, 1981 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Endless Love by Diana Ross
  • #1 UK song: It's My Party by Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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October 06, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 06, 1981:

  • Assassination of Anwar Sadat Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated during a military parade by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad organization. The extremists opposed Sadat's peace negotiations with Israel, which had been a controversial diplomatic initiative. Sadat, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, was killed by army members who viewed his diplomatic approach as a betrayal of Islamic and Arab interests.
  • NLM CityHopper Flight 431 Crash NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashed in Moerdijk, Netherlands, shortly after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport. The tragic accident resulted in the death of all 17 people on board, marking a significant aviation disaster for the Netherlands.

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

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What day of the week was October 06, 1981?


October 06, 1981 was a Tuesday and it was the 279th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 06, 1981 can also be written as 10/6/1981 in the US and as 6/10/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 06, 1981?


Famous people born on October 06, 1981:

  • Thomas Troelsen

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October 06, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 06, 1981:

  • Anwar Sadat

    Egyptian lieutenant and politician, 3rd president of egypt, nobel prize laureate (d. 1981).

  • Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat

    Prize laureate for jointly having negotiated peace between Egypt and Israel in 1978.

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October 06, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 06, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 5th and October 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 06, 1981 was Endless Love by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - Endless Love youtube
  2. - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) youtube
  3. - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around youtube
  4. - Who's Crying Now youtube
  5. - For Your Eyes Only youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 06, 1981 was It's My Party by Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - It's My Party youtube
  2. - The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) youtube
  3. - Prince Charming youtube
  4. - Happy Birthday youtube
  5. - Under Your Thumb youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 06, 1981 was When She Was My Girl by Four Tops, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

  1. - When She Was My Girl
  2. - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  3. - Super Freak (Part I)
  4. - Endless Love
  5. - Never Too Much
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October 06, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 6th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 06, 1981 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 06, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 02:32 pm and setting at 12:16 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 14, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Oct 13, 1981.

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How old is someone born on October 06, 1981?


Someone born on October 06, 1981 is:

43 years 6 months old,

or 522 months and 17 days old,

or 2272 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15905 days old,

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

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

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