What happened on Thursday September 17, 1981?

About September 17th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: The state funeral of former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford was held with full presidential honors, marking the end of a significant chapter in American political history. The ceremony honored Ford's service to the nation, including his role in healing the country after the Watergate scandal.
  • Day of the week: September 17th, 1981 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Endless Love by Diana Ross
  • #1 UK song: Tainted Love by Soft Cell
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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September 17, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 17, 1981:

  • Gerald R. Ford's State Funeral The state funeral of former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford was held with full presidential honors, marking the end of a significant chapter in American political history. The ceremony honored Ford's service to the nation, including his role in healing the country after the Watergate scandal.
  • Fernando Valenzuela Sets NL Rookie Shutout Record Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela made baseball history by recording his 8th shutout of the season, setting a new National League rookie record. This remarkable achievement highlighted Valenzuela's exceptional first year in Major League Baseball and his significant impact on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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September 17, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 17, 1981: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Philadelphia Eagles - Buffalo Bills : 20 - 14
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What day of the week was September 17, 1981?


September 17, 1981 was a Thursday and it was the 260th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 1981 can also be written as 9/17/1981 in the US and as 17/9/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 17, 1981?


Famous people born on September 17, 1981:

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September 17, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 17, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 14th and September 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 17, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 1981 was Endless Love by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week September 14th and September 20th.

  1. - Endless Love youtube
  2. - Queen Of Hearts youtube
  3. - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around youtube
  4. - Urgent youtube
  5. - (There's) No Gettin' Over Me youtube

September 17, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 17, 1981 was Tainted Love by Soft Cell, according to the music chart for the week September 14th and September 20th.

  1. - Tainted Love youtube
  2. - Prince Charming youtube
  3. - Japanese Boy youtube
  4. - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) youtube
  5. - Souvenir youtube

September 17, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 17, 1981 was Endless Love by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week September 14th and September 20th.

  1. - Endless Love
  2. - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  3. - Super Freak (Part I)
  4. - Just Be My Lady
  5. - Lady (You Bring Me Up)
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September 17, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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September 17, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 17, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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September 17, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 17, 1981 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 17, 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 September 17, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:33 pm and setting at 11:41 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 September 17, 1981?


Someone born on September 17, 1981 is:

43 years 7 months old,

or 523 months and 16 days old,

or 2276 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15934 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 17, 1981?

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