Year 1981 was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar).

See also: Musical groups established in 1981; Record labels established in 1981; list of 'years in music' [[where is albums released?]]

In This Year ... 1981. Your IMDb guide for 1981. This area contains a list of interesting reports based around the 5600 titles in the IMDb for 1981.

1981 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Contents: political events human rights, social justice philanthropy exploration, colonization

Ronald Reagan takes oath as 40th President (Jan. 20). President Reagan wounded by gunman, with press secretary and two law-enforcement officers (March 30). US Supreme Court rules ...