Historical Events In 1981

May 27   On this day in history john Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol   

May 27   In the year 1981 liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France   

May 27   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 28   In the year 1981 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

May 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1981.   

May 30   "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) in the year 1981.   

May 30   On this day in history bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers   

May 30   Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated in the year 1981.   

Jun 01   Carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97 in the year 1981.   

Jun 02   In the year 1981 barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be   

Jun 03   On this day in history carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76   

Jun 03   Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life in the year 1981.   

Jun 04   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726 on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) on this day in history.   

Jun 05   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

Jun 05   In the year 1981 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

Jun 07   In the year 1981 iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers.   

Jun 09   On this day in history allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63   

Jun 10   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68   

Jun 11   In the year 1981 eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73   

Jun 11   Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people in the year 1981.   

Jun 11   Southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province in the year 1981.   

Jun 12   On this day in history baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike   

Jun 13   39 Unification church couples wed in Germany in the year 1981.   

Jun 13   In the year 1981 teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II   

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" in the year 1981.   

Jun 14   In the year 1981 the French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote   

Jun 16   On this day in history humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

Jun 19   Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified on this day in history.   

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa   

Jun 19   On this day in history india's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched   

Jun 21   12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000 on this day in history.   

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 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   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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