What happened on Saturday November 14, 1981?

Here's what happened on November 14, 1981:

• Second Space Shuttle Mission Completed NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia successfully completed its second mission, returning to Earth and marking another milestone in the early era of reusable spacecraft technology.
• Assassination of Robert Bradford Robert Bradford, a Northern Irish politician and former footballer, was assassinated. Bradford was a prominent Ulster Unionist Party member during the tumultuous period of The Troubles in Northern Ireland.
• Historic Puerto Rican Boxing Championship Wilfred Benitez made history by defeating Carlos Santos in the first world championship boxing match between two Puerto Rican fighters, with Benitez defending his WBC Super Welterweight title.
• Old Dutch Windmill Restoration in Golden Gate Park The historic Old Dutch Windmill in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park was successfully repaired and restored to working condition, preserving a piece of cultural heritage.
• Cricket: Australia Dominates Pakistan In a remarkable cricket match at the WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association) ground, Australia bowled out Pakistan for just 62 runs, with Dennis Lillee taking an impressive 5 wickets for 18 runs.

Events in 1981

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

Magazines from Nov. 14, 1981

Newspapers from Nov. 14, 1981

November 14, 1981 was a Saturday and it was the 318th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 14, 1981 can also be written as 11/14/1981 in the US and as 14/11/1981 in UK and Europe.

November 14, 1981 in November 1981 calendar

Famous people born on November 14, 1981:

• Russell Tovey

  British actor known for his prominent roles in television series 'Being Human' and 'Years and Years', and for his work in both comedy and...

• Arabella Steinbacher

  Renowned German classical violinist celebrated for her exceptional performances and interpretations of complex musical compositions...

• Janin Reinhardt

Famous people born in 1981

Famous people born on November 14th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 14, 1981 was Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

1. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Private Eyes
2. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
3. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
4. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
5. Bob Seger - Tryin' To Live My Life Without You (Live)

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 14, 1981 was Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

1. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
2. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
3. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
4. Altered Images - Happy Birthday
5. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan Of Arc

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 14, 1981 was I Heard It Through The Grapevine by Roger, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

1. Roger - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
2. Kool & The Gang - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
3. Luther Vandross - Never Too Much
4. Prince - Controversy
5. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 14th 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 14, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 14, 1981 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 14, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 80% full, rising at 07:26 pm and setting at 10:43 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on November 14, 1981

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Someone born on November 14, 1981 is:

43 years 6 months old,

or 522 months

or 2269 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15887 days old,

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

There are 184 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday November 14th 2025.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on November 14, 1981.

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