At A Glance
19 February 1981 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 February 1981 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single 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.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 February 1981 was Full Moon.
On this day: 19 February
- 1963 The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
- 1965 Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
- 1976 Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
- 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
- 1985 China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
Famous people born on 19 February
- Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
- Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
- Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
- Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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