Historical Events
Grammy Awards
23rd Grammy Awards: "Sailing" - Christopher Cross; and Billy Joel win
- Exec Board of Baseball Players' Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved
- Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo elected premier of Spain
- NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalties (392 mins)
- NY Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs Calgary Flames
- Rita Jenrette, wife of US "Abscam" congressman, appears on "Donahue" TV talk show
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Jamie Lynn, American model
- Janicza Bravo, American filmmaker (Zola), born in New York City
- Misty Giles, American beauty queen and Survivor contestant
- Park Ji-Sung, South Korean footballer
- Shahid Kapoor, Indian actor (Ishq Vishk), born in New Delhi, India
About February 25, 1981
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 7 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Love A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
#1 Song: Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre
