- Beyoncé (Sep 4, 1981)
- Chris Evans (Jun 13, 1981)
- Britney Spears (Dec 2, 1981)
- Justin Timberlake (Jan 31, 1981)
- Tom Hiddleston (Feb 9, 1981)
- Paris Hilton (Feb 17, 1981)
- Meghan Markle (Aug 4, 1981)
- Joseph Morgan ( 16, 1981)
- Alicia Keys (Jan 25, 1981)
- Pitbull (Jan 15, 1981)
What generation is 1981? Millennial
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About the Generation (1981)
Millennials (1981-1996): The first digital-native generation, characterized by their tech-savviness, value on experiences, and strong social consciousness.
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Famous People (Celebrities) Born in 1981
What Happened in 1981
- Jan 20 - Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States of America
- Apr 14 - 1st Space Shuttle, Columbia 1, returns to Earth
- May 5 - After 66 days on hunger strike, 26 year old Provisional IRA member and British MP Bobby Sands dies in the Maze Prision. Nine more hunger strikers die in the next 3 months.
- May 13 - Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded by Turkish gunman Mehemet Ali Agca in St Peter's Square, Vatican City
- Jun 5 - AIDS Epidemic officially begins when US Centers for Disease Control reports on pneumonia affecting five homosexual men in Los Angeles
- Jun 5 - World's first today in history program with editable data "TODAY", invented by Michael Butler runs for the first time on a mainframe computer
- Aug 12 - IBM introduces its first Personal Computer (PC & PC-DOS version 1.0)
- Sep 25 - Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as the 1st female US Supreme Court Justice
- Oct 23 - US national debt hits $1 trillion
Top Songs 1981
- Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
- (Let's Get) Physical - Olivia Newton-John
- Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
- Stars On 45 - Starsound
- Tainted Love - Soft Cell
- In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins
- Woman - John Lennon
- Celebration - Kool & The Gang
- Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
- 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
Popular Movies 1981
- Raiders of the Lost Ark - Director: Spielberg, Steven. Country: USA.
- Chariots of Fire - Director: Hudson, Hugh. Country: UK.
- Reds - Director: Beatty, Warren. Country: USA.
- Das Boot - Director: Petersen, Wolfgang. Country: West Germany.
- Pixote - Director: Babenco, Hector. Country: Brazil.
- Diva - Director: Beineix, Jean-Jacques. Country: France.
- The Road Warrior - Director: Miller, George. Country: Australia.
- Gallipoli - Director: Weir, Peter. Country: Australia.
- Mephisto - Director: Szabó, István. Country: West Germany / Hungary / Austria.
- Man of Iron - Director: Wajda, Andrzej. Country: Poland.
Who Was US President 1981
Jimmy Carter