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1 June 1981 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 June 1981 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Stand and Deliver” by Adam and the Ants.
- Top Film of 1981
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1981 was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 June 1981 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 1 June
- 1975 The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan was founded by Jalal Talabani, Nawshirwan Mustafa, Fuad Masum and others.
- 1978 The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.
- 1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
- 1980 Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
- 1988 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
Famous people born on 1 June
- Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
- Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
- Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
- Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)
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Events of 1981 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1981 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 30 March – Academy Award-winning film Chariots of Fire released.
- 4 April – Bucks Fizz representing the United Kingdom win the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Making Your Mind Up.
- 10 April – Bobby Sands, an IRA member on hunger strike in the Maze prison, Northern Ireland, is elected MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone in a by election.
Life in 1981
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
50p
Loaf of Bread
37p
Average House
£24,188
Weekly Wage
£135.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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