Historical Events
- British TV comedy "Only Fools and Horses" created by John Sullivan, starring David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and Lennard Pearce premieres on BBC One
Famous Birthdays
- Alex Lofoco, Italian jazz-fusion bassist, born in Rome, Italy
- Etsuko Tajima, Japanese jazz pianist, and composer, born in Tokyo, Japan
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas, American actor (Home Improvement), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Morten Gamst Pedersen, Norwegian soccer midfielder (83 caps; Blackburn Rovers 288 games, Tromsø IL), born in Vadsø, Norway
Famous Deaths
- Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist (Nobel 1949), dies at 74
- Roy Wilkins, American civil rights activist and longtime executive director of NAACP, dies at 80
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About September 8, 1981
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 7 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
#1 Song: Tainted Love - Soft Cell
