Historical Events In 1981

Jul 12   In the year 1981 in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously in the year 1981.   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured   

Jul 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 19   On this day in history louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81   

Jul 22   On this day in history turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

Jul 25   Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

Jul 26   2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela in the year 1981.   

Jul 26   Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on this day in history.   

Jul 26   NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant in the year 1981.   

Jul 27   In the year 1981 billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies   

Jul 27   Ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64 in the year 1981.   

Jul 29   Nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence in the year 1981.   

Jul 29   In the year 1981 prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

Jul 31   Arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day in the year 1981.   

Aug 01   In the year 1981 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   On this day in history robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered   

Aug 04   Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

Aug 05   On this day in history pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike   

Aug 06   In the year 1981 nASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed   

Aug 08   In the year 1981 uS announce plans to produce the neutron bomb   

Aug 10   Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business in the year 1981.   

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

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

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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