Born on 31 January 1981

At A Glance

31 January 1981 at a glance

Day of the week

31 January 1981 was a Saturday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Imagine” by John Lennon.

Top Film of 1981

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1981 was Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Star sign

The star sign for 31 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 January 1981 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 January 1981 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 January

• 1966 The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program.
• 1968 Vietnam War: Viet Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive.
• 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14: Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon.
• 1978 The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
• 1988 Doug Williams becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and leads the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.

Famous people born on 31 January

• Julián Alvarez, Argentine footballer (born 2000)
• Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1981)
• Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1970)
• Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (1919–1972)

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