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Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 19th century20th century21st century
Decades: 1950s  1960s  1970s  – 1980s –  1990s  2000s  2010s
Years: 1978 1979 198019811982 1983 1984

1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1981st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 981st year of the 2nd millennium, the 81st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1980s decade.

Events

Births

Deaths

Movies released

  • Absence of Malice
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Any Which Way You Can
  • Arthur
  • The Boat Is Full
  • Bustin' Loose
  • Chariots of Fire
  • Escape to Victory
  • Excalibur
  • For Your Eyes Only
  • The Four Seasons
  • The Fox and the Hound
  • The French Lieutenant's Woman
  • Friday the 13th, Part 2
  • The Great Muppet Caper
  • Halloween II
  • Heaven's Gate
  • Mommie Dearest
  • Omen III: The Final Conflict
  • On Golden Pond
  • Only When I Laugh
  • Pennies From Heaven
  • Pixote
  • Quest For Fire
  • Ragtime
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • Reds
  • Sogni d'oro
  • Stevie
  • Stripes
  • Superman II
  • Tarzan, the Ape Man
  • They Don't Wear Black Tie

Hit songs

  • "The Tide Is High" – Blondie
  • "Celebration" – Kool & The Gang (2)
  • "9 To 5" – Dolly Parton (2)
  • "I Love A Rainy Night" – Eddie Rabbitt (2)
  • "Keep On Loving You" REO Speedwagon (1)
  • "Rapture" – Blondie (2)
  • "Kiss On My List" – Daryl Hall & John Oates (3)
  • "Morning Train (9 To 5)" – Sheena Easton
  • "Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • "Stars On 45 Medley" – Stars On 45 (1)
  • "The One That You Love" – Air Supply (1)
  • "Jessie's Girl" – Rick Springfield
  • "Endless Love" – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (9)
  • "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" – Christopher Cross (3)
  • "Private Eyes" – Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • "Physical" – Olivia Newton-John

New books

Images for kids

See also

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