Historical Events In 1981

Nov 12   US space shuttle Columbia, first space vehicle to make a second trip, launched in the year 1981.   

Nov 13   In the year 1981 ringo releases "Wrack My Brains"   

Nov 14   In the year 1981 2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth   

Nov 14   Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again in the year 1981.   

Nov 14   On this day in history vIA cuts nearly 20% of its services.   

Nov 15   On this day in history enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85   

Nov 16   In the year 1981 enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85   

Nov 16   On this day in history luke marries Laura on General Hospital   

Nov 16   William Holden, actor, dies at age 63 in the year 1981.   

Nov 17   In the year 1981 bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65   

Nov 19   Griffiths Mxenge, South Afr's anti-apartheid advocate, murdered on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship in the year 1981.   

Nov 20   Ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album on this day in history.   

Nov 21   On this day in history harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75   

Nov 21   Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 &stays for 10 weeks on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1981 andreina Pagnani, actress (Il Commandante), dies at 74   

Nov 25   Jack Albertson actor (Chico &the Man), dies at 74 in the year 1981.   

Nov 25   Jack Albertson, actor (Chico & the Man), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1981 machgielis "Max" Euwe, world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80   

Nov 27   Lotte Lenya, singer/actress (From Russia With Love), dies in NY at 83 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1981 bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach   

Nov 29   Natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), drowns at 43 (suicide) on this day in history.   

Nov 30   Porn star John Holmes arrested on fugitive charges on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72   

Dec 01   On this day in history 180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain   

Dec 01   HIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1981 moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11 30 AM   

Dec 02   Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM in the year 1981.   

Dec 04   In the year 1981 "Falcon Crest" premieres on CBS-TV   

Dec 04   According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence. Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa on this day in history.   

Dec 04   President Reagan allows CIA to engage in domestic counter-intelligence in the year 1981.   

Dec 08   Shakey, [Walter Horton], harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin'), dies at 64 in the year 1981.   

Dec 09   In the year 1981 porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

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

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   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1981 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