Born on 8 February 1981

At A Glance

8 February 1981 at a glance

Day of the week

8 February 1981 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Woman” 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 8 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 8 February 1981 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 February 1981 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 8 February

• 1960 Queen Elizabeth II issues an Order-in-Council, proclaiming the House of Windsor and declaring that her descendants will take the name Mountbatten-Windsor.
• 1963 The regime of Prime Minister of Iraq Abd al-Karim Qasim is overthrown by the Ba'ath Party.
• 1971 South Vietnamese ground troops launch an incursion into Laos to try to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail and stop communist infiltration into the country.
• 1974 The crew of Skylab 4, the last mission to visit the American space station Skylab, returns to Earth after 84 days in space.
• 1983 A dust storm hits Melbourne, resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather conditions in the city.

Famous people born on 8 February

• Mary Steenburgen, American actress (born 1953)
• James Dean, American actor (1931–1955)
• Kathryn Newton, American actress (born 1997)
• John Williams, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1932)

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