Historical Events In 1981

Jan 01   Greece becomes the tenth member of the Europen Economic Community on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Greece is 10th country to join European Economic Community on this day in history.  

Jan 01   International Year for the Disabled begins in the year 1981.  

Jan 01   On this day in history palau (Trust Territory of Pacific Is) becomes self-governing  

Jan 01   Roger Smith becomes CEO of General Motors on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 meter butterfly (2 05.65) on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, West Indies vs Pakistan  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY after 578 performances  

Jan 04   British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" on this day in history.  

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

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   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.  

Jan 06   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive" in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1981 british team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest &fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles)  

Jan 11   Palau adopts constitution in the year 1981.  

Jan 12   In the year 1981 "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   In the year 1981 beulah Bondi, actress (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89  

Jan 13   Barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minutes for 30 minutes in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 14   On this day in history fCC frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish  

Jan 15   In the year 1981 "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV  

Jan 15   Bob Gibson elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92 in the year 1981.  

Jan 16   Bernard Lee, actor (Fallen Idol, Dr No), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress  

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

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

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

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)  

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.  

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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.  

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

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