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22 October 1981 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 October 1981 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie.
- Top Film of 1981
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1981 was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1981
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1981 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 October 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 October 1981 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 22 October
- 1964 Jean-Paul Sartre is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, though he does not accept the prize.
- 1975 The Soviet uncrewed space mission Venera 9 lands on Venus.
- 1981 The US Federal Labor Relations Authority votes to decertify the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) for its strike the previous August.
- 1987 John Adams' opera Nixon in China premiered at the Houston Grand Opera.
- 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52 to deploy the LAGEOS-2 satellite and microgravity experiments.
Famous people born on 22 October
- Bob Odenkirk, American actor and comedian (born 1962)
- Jeff Goldblum, American actor and producer (born 1952)
- Christopher Lloyd, American actor, comedian and producer (born 1938)
- Javier Milei, Argentine politician and economist, President of Argentina (born 1970)
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Events of 1981 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1981 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 30 January – Sir Harry Gibbs is announced as the next Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia in the wake of Sir Garfield Barwick's resignation.
- 10 February – Townsville International Airport opens in Townsville
- 19 March – The South Australian Parliament passes the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.
Life in Australia in 1981
Prime Minister
Malcolm Fraser
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.34
Loaf of Bread
$0.65
Average House
$50,000
Weekly Wage
$250.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Chris Hemsworth11 August 1983ActorView their day →Delta Goodrem9 November 1984Singer & songwriterView their day →Ruby Rose20 March 1986Actor & modelView their day →Sam Reid19 February 1987ActorView their day →Rebel Wilson2 March 1980Actress & writerView their day →Teresa Palmer26 February 1986Actress & modelView their day →Alexander Volkanovski29 September 1988Mixed martial artist & kickboxerView their day →Abbie Cornish7 August 1982ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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