The Royal Weddings

In 1981, Prince Charles got married to Princess Diana in an elaborate ceremony that was widely billed as a "fairytale wedding" and the "wedding of the century."

In 2018, Prince Harry got married to American actress, Meghan Markle in a widely publicized wedding 37-years after his parent’s fairy tale wedding.

Both wedding ceremonies took place at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. Just like his parent’s wedding in 1981, Prince Harry’s wedding ceremony featured many ceremonial aspects, including the use of the state carriages and roles for the Foot Guards and Household Cavalry.

Prince Charles’ wedding to Princess Diana got so many attention with over 750 million people staying glued to their TV set. In 2018, Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan attracted and the BBC estimated 1.9 billion people to watch around the world with 27 million people in the U.K. and 23 million in the U.S.

UEFA Champions League Final: Liverpool vs Real Madrid

In 1981, the Champions League, which was known as the European Cup Final occurred between English football side, Liverpool and Spanish champions, Real Madrid in May 1981. 37-years later, Liverpool will challenge Real Madrid at the Champions League final in May 2018.

While the 1981 clash between the football clubs held at the Parc des Princes, Paris in France, the 2018 clash will occur at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev, Ukraine.

In 1981, the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid was won by Liverpool after a second-half goal by Alan Kennedy and was watched by a crowd of 48,360. In 2018, the final between Liverpool and Real Madrid will be watched by an estimated crowd of 70,050.

Malaysian Politics

In 1981, the current seventh prime minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad was elected the fourth prime minister of Malaysia. Mahathir held office from 1981 to 2003. The Malaysian PM won five consecutive elections and served for 22 years, longer than any other prime minister in Malaysia’s history.

Mahathir retired in 2003 but 37-years after his first assumption of office as the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, he has been elected as the seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia in 2018. On May 10, 2018, Mahathir assumed office as the incumbent Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Eintracht Frankfurt: DFB-Pokal Winners

The 1981 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1980–81 DFB-Pokal, the 38th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 2nd May 1981 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart. Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 3–1 against FC Kaiserslautern, to claim their 3rd cup title.

In 2018, the DFB-Pokal final featured Bayern Munich, the record winners of the competition, and Eintracht Frankfurt, the runners-up of the previous season. Eintracht Frankfurt won the match 3–1 to claim their fifth cup title.

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I see Liverpool winning the UCL again just as they did in 1981. It is indeed a season of coincidences.

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