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29 June 1981 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 June 1981 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “One Day in Your Life” by Michael Jackson.
- Top Film of 1981
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1981 was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 29 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 June 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 June 1981 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 29 June
- 1975 Pope Paul VI ordains some 350 priests in St. Peter's Square in the largest ordination in history
- 1976 The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1976 The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
- 1986 The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.
- 1987 Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.
Famous people born on 29 June
- Jude Bellingham, English footballer (born 2003)
- Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter (1993–2026)
- Colin Jost, American comedian (born 1982)
- Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player (born 1991)
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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.
Theo James16 December 1984Actor & musicianView their day →Pac22 August 1986WrestlerView their day →Robert Pattinson13 May 1986Actor & film producerView their day →Andrew Garfield20 August 1983ActorView their day →Charlie Hunnam10 April 1980ActorView their day →Juno Temple21 July 1989ActressView their day →Rebecca Hall3 May 1982Actress & filmmakerView their day →Lewis Hamilton7 January 1985Racing driverView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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