What happened on Monday October 12, 1981?

About October 12th, 1981, in brief:

  • Historical events: Harvey Fierstein's groundbreaking play 'Torch Song Trilogy' premiered in New York City, marking an important moment in LGBTQ+ theatrical representation.
  • Day of the week: October 12th, 1981 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) by Christopher Cross
  • #1 UK song: It's My Party by Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

More about October 12th, 1981? See below for more news and curiosities on October 12th, 1981.

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October 12, 1981: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 12, 1981:

  • Torch Song Trilogy Premiere Harvey Fierstein's groundbreaking play 'Torch Song Trilogy' premiered in New York City, marking an important moment in LGBTQ+ theatrical representation.
  • 15th Country Music Association Awards The 15th annual Country Music Association Awards ceremony was held, celebrating achievements in country music for the year.
  • Marlowe Theater Performance in NYC The play 'Marlowe' opened at the Rialto Theater in New York City, running for a limited engagement of 48 performances.

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October 12, 1981: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 12, 1981: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Miami Dolphins - Buffalo Bills : 21 - 31
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What day of the week was October 12, 1981?


October 12, 1981 was a Monday and it was the 285th day of the year 1981 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 12, 1981 can also be written as 10/12/1981 in the US and as 12/10/1981 in UK and Europe.

October 12, 1981 in October 1981 calendar

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Who was born on October 12, 1981?


Famous people born on October 12, 1981:

  • Engin Akyurek

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  • Sneha (actress)

    Sneha is a versatile Indian actress known for her significant contributions to Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema.

  • Shola Ameobi

    Shola Ameobi is a Nigerian-English footballer who played professionally in the UK football leagues.

  • Brian Kerr

    Scottish footballer and manager.

  • Tom Guiry

    American actor.

  • Marcel Hossa

    Slovak ice hockey player.

  • Dan Oster
  • Brian J Smith
  • NoViolet Bulawayo

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October 12, 1981: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 12, 1981:

  • Umberto Spadaro

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October 12, 1981: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 12, 1981 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 12th and October 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 12, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 12, 1981 was Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) by Christopher Cross, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) youtube
  2. - Endless Love youtube
  3. - Start Me Up youtube
  4. - For Your Eyes Only youtube
  5. - Step By Step youtube

October 12, 1981: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 12, 1981 was It's My Party by Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - It's My Party youtube
  2. - The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) youtube
  3. - Prince Charming youtube
  4. - Happy Birthday youtube
  5. - Under Your Thumb youtube

October 12, 1981: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 12, 1981 was When She Was My Girl by Four Tops, according to the music chart for the week October 12th and October 18th.

  1. - When She Was My Girl
  2. - She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
  3. - Never Too Much
  4. - Endless Love
  5. - Super Freak (Part I)
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October 12, 1981: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 12th is Libra.

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October 12, 1981: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 12, 1981 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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October 12, 1981: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 12, 1981 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 12, 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 October 12, 1981 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 06:19 pm and setting at 06:54 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 October 12, 1981?


Someone born on October 12, 1981 is:

43 years 6 months old,

or 522 months and 21 days old,

or 2272 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15909 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 12, 1981?

There are 162 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 12, 1981?

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