Born on 3 January 1981

At A Glance

3 January 1981 at a glance

Day of the week

3 January 1981 was a Saturday.

Kent Music Report No. 1

The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Shaddap You Face” by Joe Dolce Music Theatre.

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 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 January 1981 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 January 1981 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 3 January

• 1976 The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, comes into force.
• 1977 Apple Computer is incorporated.
• 1990 United States invasion of Panama: Manuel Noriega, former leader of Panama, surrenders to American forces.
• 1993 In Moscow, Russia, George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
• 1999 The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA.

Famous people born on 3 January

• Florence Pugh, English actress (born 1996)
• Mel Gibson, American-Australian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1956)
• Michael Schumacher, German racing driver (born 1969)
• J. R. R. Tolkien, English writer, poet, and philologist (1892–1973)

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