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3 August 1981 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 August 1981 was a Monday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Stars on 45 Medley” by Stars on 45.
- 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 3 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 August 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 August 1981 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 3 August
- 1960 Niger gains independence from France.
- 1972 The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- 1977 Tandy Corporation announces the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers.
- 1981 Senegalese opposition parties, under the leadership of Mamadou Dia, launch the Antiimperialist Action Front – Suxxali Reew Mi.
- 1997 Sky Tower in downtown Auckland, New Zealand opens after two-and-a-half years of construction, becoming the tallest free-standing structure in the Southern Hemisphere at the time.
Famous people born on 3 August
- Tom Brady, American football player (born 1977)
- Martin Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1940)
- Karlie Kloss, American fashion model (born 1992)
- Martha Stewart, American businesswoman, publisher, and author, founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (born 1941)
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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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