What happened on Friday October 09, 1981?

About October 9th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: President François Mitterrand officially abolishes capital punishment in France, marking a significant milestone in the country's human rights progression and legal reform. This landmark decision effectively ended the death penalty in France, aligning the nation with growing European trends towards more humane criminal justice practices.
  • Day of the week: October 9th, 1981 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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 09, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 09, 1981:

  • Abolition of Capital Punishment in France President François Mitterrand officially abolishes capital punishment in France, marking a significant milestone in the country's human rights progression and legal reform. This landmark decision effectively ended the death penalty in France, aligning the nation with growing European trends towards more humane criminal justice practices.
  • Indianapolis 500 Victory Restoration The United States Auto Club (USAC) appeals panel officially restores Bobby Unser's disputed victory in the Indianapolis 500, resolving a controversial racing decision and reinstating Unser's win after previous disqualification.
  • Peter Hill: British Photographer Peter Hill, a British photographer, notable for his work during this period.
  • Ryoichi Maeda: Japanese Footballer Ryoichi Maeda, a Japanese football player active during this time period.

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October 09, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 09, 1981?


October 09, 1981 was a Friday and it was the 282nd day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 09, 1981 can also be written as 10/9/1981 in the US and as 9/10/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 09, 1981?


Famous people born on October 09, 1981:

  • Darius Miles

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  • Gaël Givet

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  • Zachery Ty Bryan
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October 09, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 09, 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 09, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 09, 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 09, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 09, 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 09, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 09, 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 09, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 9th is Libra.

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October 09, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 09, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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October 09, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 09, 1981 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 09, 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 09, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 04:37 pm and setting at 03:22 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 09, 1981?


Someone born on October 09, 1981 is:

43 years 6 months old,

or 522 months and 14 days old,

or 2271 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15902 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 09, 1981?

There are 169 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 09, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 09, 1981.

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