Historical Events
F1 World Champion
Brazilian Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham finishes 5th in the season ending Caesars Palace Grand Prix in Las Vegas to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Carlos Reutemann
Famous Deaths
- David Guion, American pianist, composer, and cowboy, dies at 88
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About October 17, 1981
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 6 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
#1 Song: It's My Party - Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin
