Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics in the year 1981.   

Jan 31   In the year 1981 gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

Feb 01   Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 donald W Douglas, US aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 01   Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   Dutch Antilles census is 231,932 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 03   In the year 1981 gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway   

Feb 05   On this day in history barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

Feb 05   On this day in history largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

Feb 05   On this day in history military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

Feb 06   "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1981 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

Feb 08   In the year 1981 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

Feb 09   Bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 in the year 1981.   

Feb 10   A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino in the year 1981.   

Feb 10   On this day in history dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

Feb 11   On this day in history australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

Feb 11   On this day in history polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

Feb 12   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies in the year 1981.   

Feb 13   Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies   

Feb 15   On this day in history rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY   

Feb 16   On this day in history howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 19   On this day in history frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94   

Feb 20   Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds in the year 1981.   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   In the year 1981 japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4 on this day in history.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

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   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.