Friday April 24, 1981: on this day

April 24, 1981 was the 114th day of the year 1981, under the sign of Taurus and the day of the week was Friday.

Is April 24, 1981 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on April 24, 1981, who was born and died on April 24, 1981, what holidays and observances are celebrated on April 24, 1981, which were the most popular songs (ex. Kiss On My List by Daryl Hall & John Oates), movies (e.g. The Burning, directed by Tony Maylam), TV series (e.g. Hindsight) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about April 24th, 1981 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was April 24, 1981?


April 24, 1981 was a Friday and it was the 114th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 24, 1981 can also be written as 4/24/1981 in the US and as 24/4/1981 in UK and Europe.

April 24, 1981 in April 1981 calendar

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April 24, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 24, 1981:

  • Ibm-pc computer introduced
  • San antonio spurs blocks 20 golden state warriors' shots to set nba regulation game record.
  • Us ends grain embargo against ussr.
  • Bill shoemaker wins his 8000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey.

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April 24, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 24th is Taurus.

Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 24, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 24, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

Discover the Rooster personality and how the Metal Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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April 24, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 24, 1981 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 24, 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 April 24, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 68% full, rising at 10:47 pm and setting at 09:25 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 19, 1981 while the next full moon would come on May 19, 1981.

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Who was born on April 24, 1981?


Famous people born on April 24, 1981:

  • Dusty Anderson
    Dusty Anderson

    American pro wrestler.

  • Taylor Dent

    American tennis player.

  • Sasha Barrese

    Sasha barrese is an american actress known for her role as tracy billings in the hangover film series.

  • Yuko Nakanishi

    Japanese swimmer.

  • Gemma Whelan

    Actress.

  • Azusa Yamamoto

    Japanese actress and idol.

  • Jasmine Trinca
    Jasmine Trinca
  • Thomas Fanara
  • Costin Lazăr
  • Mario Lučić
  • Borko Novaković
  • George Owino
  • Thomas Pichlmann
  • Pierre Rochefort
  • Juan Miguel Ruiz
  • Siyabonga Siphika
  • Marcus Tulio Tanaka
  • Diego Villar
  • Ihor Voronkov

Whose famous birthday is on April 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 24th:

  • Kelly Clarkson
    Kelly Clarkson

    Kelly clarkson is an american singer known for winning the first season of american idol and for hits like 'since u been gone' and 'stronger...

  • Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine

    American actress, writer, and dancer.

  • Aidan Gillen
    Aidan Gillen

    Aidan gillen is an irish actor known for his roles in popular tv series such as game of thrones and the wire.

  • Barbra Streisand
    Barbra Streisand

    American actress and singer, who rose steadily from 1961 to do tv, records, broadway and magazine covers.

  • Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou

    Djimon hounsou is a well-known movie actor, recognized for his roles in films such as 'gladiator' and 'blood diamond'.

  • Jill Ireland
    Jill Ireland

    British actress who has been playing lead roles since the 1950s.

  • Stacy Haiduk
    Stacy Haiduk

    American actress.

  • Alejandro Fernández
    Alejandro Fernández

    Mexican singer.

  • Derek Luke
    Derek Luke

    American actor.

  • Sue Grafton
    Sue Grafton

    American mystery novelist, screenplay writer and tv producer.

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April 24, 1981: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 43 years and 3 days old,

or 516 months and 3 days old,

or 2244 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15709 days old,

if you were born on April 24, 1981.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 24, 1981?

There are 362 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 24th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 24, 1981?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 24, 1981.

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April 24, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 24, 1981:

  • Pat Conway
  • Margherita di Grecia
  • Daniele Vargas
  • Janko Blaho
  • Friedrich Karl Topp
  • Margarita de Grecia y Dinamarca

What famous deaths happened on April 24th?

Famous deaths on April 24th:

  • Louise Dresser
    Louise Dresser

    Actress (state fair ship comes in mammy), is killed at 86.

  • John Carroll
    John Carroll

    Georgetown university was founded by an ex-jesuit archbishop and american archbishop (d. 1815).

  • Pat Paulsen
    Pat Paulsen

    At 69, comedian (smothers brothers show) dies.

  • Bud Abbott
    Bud Abbott

    Comedy comedian abbott and costello, dies at the age of 78.

  • Wallis Simpson

    American socialite and jet-set woman from 1931.

  • Eliazer Weizman

    First President of Israel.

  • Daniel Defoe

    Daniel Defoe was an English writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who is widely regarded as the founder of the English novel.

  • Savien Defoe

    An English writer known for his novel Robinson Crusoe and his pioneering work in journalism.

  • Maxmilian Theodor Felix von Laue

    German physicist awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1914.

  • Cina Jilani

    Pakistani writer and human rights activist known for her advocacy work and literary contributions.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on April 24th

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April 24, 1981: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on April 24, 1981:

  • Genocide Remembrance Day in Armenia.
  • Republic Day in The Gambia (1970).
  • Newman's Day.
  • 24-Hour Comics Day.

Observances on April 24, 1981:

  • World Immunization Week, 24-30 April [WHO]
  • International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

Saints celebrated on April 24, 1981:

  • Saint Alexander (died 178)
  • Saint Maria-Euphrasia Pelletier (d.1868)
  • Saint Honorius
  • Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
  • Saint Egbert of Northumbria
  • Saint Deodatus
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April 24, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 24, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 20th and April 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


April 24, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 24, 1981 was Kiss On My List by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

April 24, 1981: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 24, 1981 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 20th and April 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Kiss On My List
  2. - Morning Train (Nine To Five)
  3. - Being With You
  4. - Just The Two Of Us
  5. - Angel Of The Morning

April 24, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 24, 1981 was Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

April 24, 1981: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on April 24, 1981 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 20th and April 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Making Your Mind Up
  2. - This Ole House
  3. - Lately
  4. - Chi Mai (Theme From 'Life And Times Of David Lloyd George')
  5. - Einstein A-Go-Go

April 24, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 24, 1981 was Being With You by Smokey Robinson, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

April 24, 1981: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 24, 1981 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 20th and April 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Being With You
  2. - Sukiyaki
  3. - Just The Two Of Us
  4. - How 'bout Us
  5. - A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)

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April 24, 1981: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on April 24, 1981 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Burning

The Burning

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Tony Maylam

Starring: Brian Matthews, Leah Ayres, Brian Backer, Larry Joshua

Country: United States of America

Pixote

Pixote

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Hector Babenco

Starring: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino

Chashme Buddoor

Chashme Buddoor

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Sai Paranjape

Starring: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi

Circle of Two

Circle of Two

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Jules Dassin

Starring: Tatum O'Neal, Norma Dell'Agnese, Donann Cavin, Elan Ross Gibson

Cannibal Ferox

Cannibal Ferox

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Umberto Lenzi

Starring: Venantino Venantini, Lorraine De Selle, Danilo Mattei, Zora Kerova, John Bartha

Country: Italy

April 24, 1981: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on April 24, 1981 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Hindsight

Hindsight

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Lee Hyun Seung

Belle and Sebastian

Belle and Sebastian

Release year: 1981

Directed by: Nicolas Vanier

Baila Comigo

Baila Comigo

Release year: 1981

April 24, 1981: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on April 24, 1981 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The White Hotel by D.M. Thomas

The White Hotel

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It's a dream of inexplicable violence and electrifying eroticism, as a young woman recounts it to her analyst, Sigmund Fréud. It's a disturbing, but not overtly graphic account of the Holocaust.

The Company Of Women by Mary Gordon

The Company Of Women

By:

"A brilliant, breathtakingly written novel." The Philadelphia Inquirer Felicitas Maria Taylor, intelligent, charming and desperate, was raised by five religious women and a controversial priest.

Free Fall In Crimson by John D. MacDonald

Free Fall In Crimson

By:

Free Fall in Crimson, a classic crime novel by a beloved master of fiction, features Travis McGee, a hardboiled detective who lives in a houseboat.

Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Cosmos

By:

One of the most popular science books ever is RETURNING to Television as an All-New Miniseries on FOXCosmos. Sagan presents a blue-blue world that is jewel-like in clear-eyed prose.

Century by Fred Mustard Stewart

Century

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A century of passion is captured in a thrilling epic novel that spans the globe, from Sicilian prison cells to Fifth Avenue mansions. This is the story about an indomitable woman who lives from Brooklyn to Hollywood.

April 24, 1981: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on April 24, 1981 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

My First Alphabet

My First Alphabet

Platform: Atari 8-bit

Genre: Educational game

Publisher: Atari Program Exchange

Radar Rat Race

Radar Rat Race

Platform: VIC-20, MAX Machine, Commodore 64

Genre: Maze

Publisher: Commodore

Snafu

Snafu

Platform: Intellivision, Aquarius

Genre: Arcade, snake game

Publisher: Mattel

Ghost Town

Ghost Town

Platform: Apple II, Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64, TI-99/4A, TRS-80, Browser, ZX Spectrum

Genre: text adventure

Publisher: Adventure International

Stargate

Stargate

Platform: Arcade, Apple II, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, DOS, NES

Genre: Scrolling shooter

Publisher: Williams Electronics

history

Who was the US President on April 24, 1981?

On April 24, 1981 the US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on April 24, 1981?

On April 24, 1981 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on April 24, 1981?

On April 24, 1981 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about April 24th?

April 24th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 24th day of the month of April. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on April 24th, such as:

  • 2019 - At least 60 people have been killed by floods and mudslides that occurred in durban, south africa, and the surrounding kwazulu-natal region.
  • 2018 - Protests at the gaza border in 2018: israel defense forces arrest two terrorists who attempted to cross gaza's border into israel armed with a knife & a grenade.
  • 2017 - 2017 camp shaheen attack - the afghan minister for defense, abdullah habibi, and qadam shah shahim (the chief of staff of afghanistan's afghan national army) resigned following a taliban attack at camp shaheen, near mazar-i-sharif, that left over 140 people dead.

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What happened in 1981?

1981 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional
  • Piaf closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 165 performances
  • 74 government officials die in attack in Iran

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What was the calendar for April 1981?

April 1981 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with April being the 4th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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