Historical Events In 1981

Jan 01   On this day in history greece becomes the tenth member of the Europen Economic Community  

Jan 01   Greece is 10th country to join European Economic Community in the year 1981.  

Jan 01   In the year 1981 international Year for the Disabled begins  

Jan 01   In the year 1981 palau (Trust Territory of Pacific Is) becomes self-governing  

Jan 01   Roger Smith becomes CEO of General Motors in the year 1981.  

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

Jan 02   Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65) in the year 1981.  

Jan 02   Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1981 "Frankenstein" opens & closes on Broadway  

Jan 04   In the year 1981 "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY after 578 performances  

Jan 04   In the year 1981 british police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper"  

Jan 05   In the year 1981 "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes  

Jan 05   British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women in the year 1981.  

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87  

Jan 06   On this day in history 50th hat trick in Islander history-John Tonelli scored 5 goals  

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 in the year 1981.  

Jan 08   In the year 1981 india all out 63 in one-day international vs Australia  

Jan 09   Francisco Balsamao elected President of Portugal on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history el Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive"  

Jan 11   Beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   British team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest &fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles) on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1981 palau adopts constitution  

Jan 12   On this day in history "Dynasty", a prime time soap opera inspired by Dallas, starring Joan Collins, premieres on ABC-TV  

Jan 12   -35ºF (-37ºC), Chester, Massachusetts (state record) on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minutes for 30 minutes on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history emiel van Hemeldonck, Belgian writer (Mary, My Child), dies at 83  

Jan 14   FCC frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish on this day in history.  

Jan 15   "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history bob Gibson elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame  

Jan 15   In the year 1981 emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92  

Jan 16   In the year 1981 bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

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   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

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 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.  

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58