Historical Events In 1981
Sunday, 14 August 2022
May 27 John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol in the year 1981.
May 27 On this day in history liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France
May 27 In the year 1981 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR
May 28 Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on this day in history.
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 Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers on this day in history.
May 30 Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated on this day in history.
Jun 01 On this day in history carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97
Jun 02 Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be in the year 1981.
Jun 03 Carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76 in the year 1981.
Jun 03 In the year 1981 pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life
Jun 04 On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726
Jun 05 Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) in the year 1981.
Jun 05 George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on this day in history.
Jun 05 Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies in the year 1981.
Jun 07 In the year 1981 iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers.
Jun 09 Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 in the year 1981.
Jun 10 On this day in history iRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail
Jun 10 Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 in the year 1981.
Jun 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jun 12 In the year 1981 baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike
Jun 13 In the year 1981 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany
Jun 13 Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1981.
Jun 13 Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" in the year 1981.
Jun 14 The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote in the year 1981.
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 in the year 1981.
Jun 19 Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa on this day in history.
Jun 19 In the year 1981 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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