What happened on Friday August 14, 1981?

About August 14th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Philadelphia Phillies player Mike Schmidt achieved a significant milestone by hitting his 300th career home run against New York Mets pitcher Mike Scott.
  • Day of the week: August 14th, 1981 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Endless Love by Diana Ross
  • #1 UK song: Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

More about August 14th, 1981? See below for more news and curiosities on August 14th, 1981.

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August 14, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 14, 1981:

  • Mike Schmidt Hits 300th Career Home Run Philadelphia Phillies player Mike Schmidt achieved a significant milestone by hitting his 300th career home run against New York Mets pitcher Mike Scott.
  • Karl Böhm - Austrian Conductor Dies Karl Böhm, a renowned Austrian conductor who was born in 1894, passed away on this date.
  • Benjamin Williams - Professional Poker Player Benjamin Williams, a professional poker player, was noted on this date.

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August 14, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 14, 1981?


August 14, 1981 was a Friday and it was the 226th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 1981 can also be written as 8/14/1981 in the US and as 14/8/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 14, 1981?


Famous people born on August 14, 1981:

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August 14, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 14, 1981:

  • Karl Böhm

    Austrian director and conductor (d. 1981).

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August 14, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 14, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 14, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 1981 was Endless Love by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Endless Love youtube
  2. - Theme From The Greatest American Hero (Believe It Or Not) youtube
  3. - I Don't Need You youtube
  4. - Jessie's Girl youtube
  5. - Elvira youtube

August 14, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 14, 1981 was Green Door by Shakin' Stevens, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Green Door youtube
  2. - Hooked On Classics youtube
  3. - Happy Birthday youtube
  4. - Japanese Boy youtube
  5. - Tainted Love youtube

August 14, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 1981 was I'm In Love by Evelyn King, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - I'm In Love
  2. - Love On A Two Way Street
  3. - Square Biz
  4. - Endless Love
  5. - Shake It Up Tonight
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August 14, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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August 14, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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August 14, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 14, 1981 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 August 14, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:31 pm and setting at 05:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 17, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Aug 15, 1981.

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How old is someone born on August 14, 1981?


Someone born on August 14, 1981 is:

43 years 9 months old,

or 525 months and 23 days old,

or 2286 weeks

or 16002 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 1981?

There are 69 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday August 14th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 14, 1981?

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