Born on 8 November 1981

At A Glance

8 November 1981 at a glance

Day of the week

8 November 1981 was a Sunday.

Kent Music Report No. 1

The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “You Weren't in Love with Me” by Billy Field.

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 8 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 8 November 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 November 1981 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 8 November

• 1972 American pay television network Home Box Office (HBO) launches.
• 1973 The right ear of John Paul Getty III is delivered to a newspaper outlet along with a ransom note, convincing his father to pay US$2.9 million.
• 1977 Manolis Andronikos, a Greek archaeologist and professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, discovers the tomb of Philip II of Macedon at Vergina.
• 1988 U.S. Vice President George H. W. Bush is elected as the 41st president.
• 1994 Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United States midterm elections, Republicans make historic electoral gains by securing massive majorities in both houses of Congress (54 seats in the House and eight seats in the Senate, additionally), thus bringing to a close four decades of Democratic domination.

Famous people born on 8 November

• Matthew Rhys, Welsh actor (born 1974)
• Gordon Ramsay, British chef, restaurateur, and television host/personality (born 1966)
• Parker Posey, American actress (born 1968)
• Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (1947–1979)

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