Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday in the year 1981.   

Jun 22   2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies in the year 1981.   

Jun 22   On this day in history mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon   

Jun 23   Amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition in the year 1981.   

Jun 23   On this day in history nYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy   

Jun 23   On this day in history zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79   

Jun 25   In the year 1981 supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional   

Jun 26   Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jun 28   On this day in history ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed   

Jun 29   In the year 1981 mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered   

Jun 30   In the year 1981 china's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy   

Jul 01   George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 in the year 1981.   

Jul 02   L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua on this day in history.   

Jul 02   Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies in the year 1981.   

Jul 03   In the year 1981 nYC transit fare rises from 60. to 75., new brass Y-cut-out token   

Jul 03   Ross Martin actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 in the year 1981.   

Jul 03   On this day in history ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61   

Jul 05   Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history the first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel   

Jul 08   Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   In the year 1981 allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61   

Jul 09   The Jacksons begin a 36-city tour in the year 1981.   

Jul 10   On this day in history cERN achieves first proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV)   

Jul 11   On this day in history sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18   

Jul 11   In the year 1981 sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2:12.18   

Jul 12   On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58