What happened on Saturday September 19, 1981?

About September 19th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Legendary folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel performed a free concert in Central Park, New York, drawing an estimated half a million people. This reunion concert became an iconic cultural event, symbolizing the enduring appeal of their music.
  • Day of the week: September 19th, 1981 was a Saturday
  • 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

More about September 19th, 1981? See below for more news and curiosities on September 19th, 1981.

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September 19, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 19, 1981:

  • Simon and Garfunkel's Historic Central Park Concert Legendary folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel performed a free concert in Central Park, New York, drawing an estimated half a million people. This reunion concert became an iconic cultural event, symbolizing the enduring appeal of their music.
  • Wran Government Re-elected in New South Wales In New South Wales, Australia, the Wran government secured a third consecutive term, significantly reducing the Liberal Party's representation to just 14 members in the Legislative Assembly. This election demonstrated the continued popularity of the Labor Party leadership under Neville Wran.
  • China Launches Satellites 10 and 11 China successfully launched Satellites China 10 and 11 into Earth orbit using a B-1 rocket, marking another milestone in the country's space exploration and satellite technology development.

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September 19, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 19, 1981?


September 19, 1981 was a Saturday and it was the 262nd day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 19, 1981 can also be written as 9/19/1981 in the US and as 19/9/1981 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 19, 1981?


Famous people born on September 19, 1981:

  • Damiano Cunego

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September 19, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 19, 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 19, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 19, 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 19, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 19, 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 19, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 19, 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 19, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 19th is Virgo.

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September 19, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 19, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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September 19, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 19, 1981 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 19, 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 19, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 10:13 pm and setting at 01:58 pm.

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 19, 1981?


Someone born on September 19, 1981 is:

43 years 7 months old,

or 523 months and 25 days old,

or 2277 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15943 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 19, 1981?

There are 128 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 19th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 19, 1981?

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