Historical Events In 1981

Feb 23   People magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie & Papa John Phillips in the year 1981.   

Feb 23   Spanish army officers attempt a coup in the Spanish Parliament in the year 1981.   

Feb 23   On this day in history spanish coup under Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails   

Feb 24   Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1981 jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower   

Feb 25   On this day in history l Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain   

Feb 25   The Calgary Flames score 11 goals against New York Islanders on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 26   On this day in history 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released   

Feb 26   FC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Feb 26   French Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747   

Feb 27   Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory" in the year 1981.   

Feb 28   On this day in history china PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan   

Mar 01   "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1981 alberta cuts oil production to protest Ottawa's National Energy Policy the federal government replies by a compensation charge as Energy Minister Marc Lalonde matches Alberta cutbacks by a "Lougheed Levy" to subsidize imports   

Mar 01   Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he dies) in the year 1981.   

Mar 01   IRA member Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. (Sands died 65 days later.) in the year 1981.   

Mar 01   In the year 1981 sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic   

Mar 02   In the year 1981 aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists   

Mar 02   Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC in the year 1981.   

Mar 02   Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history torin Thatcher, actor (Houdini, Isranbul, Lady Godiva), dies   

Mar 05   Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64 in the year 1981.   

Mar 05   On this day in history uS government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer   

Mar 05   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Hartford won by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean (Great Britain)   

Mar 06   On this day in history cBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast.   

Mar 06   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island in the year 1981.   

Mar 06   George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1981 soyuz 39 returns to Earth   

Mar 06   Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News" in the year 1981.   

Mar 07   On this day in history john Gnagy, artist (Learn to Draw), dies at 73   

Mar 07   The first homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic   

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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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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