Famous Birthdays
- Amanda Beard, American swimmer (Olympic gold 100m medley 1996, 200m breaststroke 2004), born in Newport Beach, California
- Jonathan Brown, Australian rules football forward (AFL Premiership 2001, 02, 03 Brisbane Lions; All-Australian 2007, 09) and broadcaster (Fox Footy, Nova 100), born in Port Fairy, Australia
- Reema Sen, Indian actress, born in Kolkata, India
Famous Deaths
- William O. Walker, American publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About October 29, 1981
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
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
