Historical Events
- US Federal Communications Commission frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish
Famous Birthdays
- Abdelmalek Cherrad, Algerian football, born in La Tronche, France
- Adar Poonawalla, Indian vaccine manufacturer (CEO of Serum Institute of India)
- Rosa López, Spanish pop singer, born in Láchar, Spain
Famous Deaths
- John O'Grady, Australian writer (Nino Culotta) (b. 1907)
1981 Highlights
About January 14, 1981
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Makar Sankranti / Pongal (India)
Music Charts
#1 Song: (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
#1 Song: Imagine - John Lennon
