In honor of my Golden Birthday (turning 25 on the 25th- for those of you who don't know what a golden birthday is), I thought I would take you back in time to the day I was born!
News, January 25, 1981:
52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US. Mao's widow Jiang Qing was sentenced to death.
Music:
Top 5 Songs of 1981:
1. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
2. Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
3. Lady - Kenny Rogers
4. Starting Over - John Lennon
5. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
Movies:
Best Picture: Chariots of Fire
TV:
Top 5 shows in 1981:
1. Dallas
2. 60 Minutes
3. The Dukes of Hazzard
4. Private Benjamin
5. M*A*S*H
Clothes:
Althetic wear, inspired by Olivia Newton-John's hit song and video "Let's Get Physical" makes headbands and legwarmers the garments of the moment.
Sports:
January 25, 1981 - Super Bowl XV (at New Orleans): Oakland Raiders 27, Philadelphia Eagles 10. The second Super Bowl win for the Raiders (they won Super Bowl XI), this one belonged to Oakland all the way. They led 14-0 after one quarter, 14-3 at the half and 24-3 after three quarters. MVP: Raiders’ QB Jim Plunkett. Tickets: $40.00.
1981 was the only year that my Dad didn't care about the superbowl! He got ME instead!
4 years ago
7 comments:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIMEE. You, my friend, are golden all the way through.
Happy Birthday!!!
It was not th ONLY year that I did not care about the super bowl....
BUT I did get a trophy... YOU!
AND the MVP was a co-MVP. Goes to your MOM and YOU. (You had to work that day as well.)
It was a SPECIAL DAY as have each and every one of the 9,125+ the 6-7 leap days have been since.
I love you.
dad
Very nice. Is there a website for that, or is that your personal research? either way, impressive. ;)
personal research... I had some free time :)
Yay for Birthdays! You know, my golden birthday was 20 years ago...how sad!
Hope you had a great one!
Happy belated birthday!!! So sorry I missed the actual day.
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