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History
Here's what was going on in 1981...
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Jan 26 - Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval
Jan 28 - "5 O'Clock Girl" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City NY for 12 performances
Jan 28 - William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)
Jan 28 - gallons of oil in a ship collision
Jan 29 - for $20 million, & 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million
Jan 30 - 8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins
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Songs for 1981 |
| Jessie's Girl
by Rick Springfield
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Bette Davis Eyes
by Kim Carnes
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| Kiss On My List
by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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9 to 5
by Dolly Parton
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| Endless Love
by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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Physical
by Olivia Newton-John
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| Private Eyes
by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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Arthur's Theme
by Christopher Cross
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| I Love a Rainy Night
by Eddie Rabbitt
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Rapture
by Blondie
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| 1981 Prices |
US
President |
| Bread: |
$0.53/loaf |
Ronald Reagan |
| Milk: |
$1.69/gal |
US
Vice President |
| Eggs: |
$1.26/doz |
George Bush |
| Car: |
$8,910 |
Academy Award Winners |
| Gas: |
$1.35/gal |
| Best Picture: |
Chariots Of Fire |
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| Best Actor: |
Henry Fonda |
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in On Golden Pond |
| Best Actress: |
Katharine Hepburn |
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in On Golden Pond |
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| House: |
$83,000 |
| Stamp: |
$0.18/ea |
| Avg Income: |
$25,838/yr |
| Min Wage: |
$3.35/hr |
| DOW Avg: |
875 |
| People born on January 26 |
| 1880 - Douglas MacArthur Little Rock AR, General of the Army (WWII), he did return! |
| 1925 - Paul Newman Cleveland OH, racer/popcorn mogul/actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler) |
| 1928 - Eartha Kitt South Carolina, singer/actress (Catwoman-Batman) |
| 1948 - Corky Laing rocker (Mountain) |
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| On TV in 1981 |
| Hart to Hart |
The Facts of Life |
Falcon Crest |
The Fall Guy |
Too Close for Comfort |
| Dynasty |
Hill Street Blues |
T.J. Hooker |
Real People |
Magnum, P.I. |
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| Hot New Toys in 1981 |
| Fashion Fragrance Darci |
Penny Racers |
Dark Tower |
| Trivial Pursuit |
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe |
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| Top Books in 1981 |
| The Gate of Heavenly Peace
by Jonathan D. Spence
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Midnight's Children
by Salman Rushdie
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| Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson
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The Mismeasure of Man
by Stephen Jay Gould
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