Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 in the year 1981.   

Dec 10   On this day in history john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

Dec 11   Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick in the year 1981.   

Dec 11   In the year 1981 spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center   

Dec 11   In the year 1981 uN Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Secretary-General   

Dec 12   On this day in history wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)   

Dec 13   In the year 1981 polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists   

Dec 14   On this day in history israel annexes Golan Heights   

Dec 15   NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1981.   

Dec 17   Members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier in the year 1981.   

Dec 18   On this day in history mehmet Shehu, PM Albania (1954-81)/"US-Russ spy", commits suicide   

Dec 20   In the year 1981 "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway   

Dec 27   Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first US test-tube baby, is born in Norfolk, Virginia.   

Dec 29   Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season in the year 1981.   

Dec 31   Frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

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

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

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.