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29 November 1981 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 November 1981 was a Sunday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar)” by Julio Iglesias.
- 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 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 November 1981 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 29 November
- 1961 Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. The spacecraft orbits the Earth twice and splashes down off the coast of Puerto Rico.
- 1963 "I Want to Hold Your Hand", recorded on October 17, 1963, is released by the Beatles in the United Kingdom.
- 1967 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
- 1972 Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
- 1982 Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.
Famous people born on 29 November
- Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
- Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
- Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
- Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)
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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
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