1981

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Years : 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
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Years: 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Contents

[edit] Events

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

[edit] Films released

  • Absence of Malice
  • An American Werewolf in London
  • Any Which Way You Can
  • Arthur
  • The Boat Is Full
  • Bustin' Loose
  • Chariots of Fire
  • Excaliber
  • 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

[edit] 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

[edit] New books

  • Ill Seen Ill Said - Samuel Beckett
  • Arabian Nights and Days - Naguib Mahfouz
  • La Bicyclette Bleue (The Blue Bicycle) - Régine Deforges
  • Bliss - Peter Carey
  • Creation - Gore Vidal
  • Cujo - Stephen King
  • Distant Star - Samuel R. Delany
  • Famous Last Words - Timothy Findley
  • Flames Across the Border - Pierre Berton
  • Giants of the Ottawa Valley - Joan Finnegan
  • The Glitter Dome - Joseph Wambaugh
  • The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Kingsley Amis
  • Goodbye, Janette - Harold Robbins
  • Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith
  • Hotel New Hampshire - John Irving
  • An Indecent Obsession - Colleen McCullough
  • Licence Renewed - John Gardner
  • Masquerade - Kit Williams
  • Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie
  • No Time for Tears - Cynthia Freeman
  • Noble House - James Clavell
  • Other People: A Mystery Story - Martin Amis
  • Red Dragon - Thomas Harris
  • Strata - Terry Pratchett
  • Tar Baby - Toni Morrison
  • The Third Deadly Sin - Lawrence Sanders