Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   On this day in history gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday  

Jun 22   2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 in the year 1981.  

Jun 22   In the year 1981 john McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon  

Jun 22   In the year 1981 lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies  

Jun 22   Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon in the year 1981.  

Jun 23   In the year 1981 amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition  

Jun 23   In the year 1981 nYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy  

Jun 23   Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jun 25   Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional in the year 1981.  

Jun 26   Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28   On this day in history ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed  

Jun 29   On this day in history mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered  

Jun 30   China's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy on this day in history.  

Jul 01   George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded) in the year 1981.  

Jul 01   Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua in the year 1981.  

Jul 02   In the year 1981 robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies  

Jul 03   NYC transit fare rises from 60. to 75., new brass Y-cut-out token on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Ross Martin actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   On this day in history ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61  

Jul 05   In the year 1981 jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75  

Jul 07   Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified on this day in history.  

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 in the year 1981.  

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 in the year 1981.  

Jul 07   In the year 1981 the first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel  

Jul 08   Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 in the year 1981.  

Jul 08   Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61 in the year 1981.  

Jul 09   The Jacksons begin a 36-city tour on this day in history.  

Jul 10   CERN achieves first proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV) in the year 1981.  

Jul 11   Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18 in the year 1981.  

Jul 11   Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2:12.18 on this day in history.  

Jul 12   On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73  

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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   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

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

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87  

Jan 06   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

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.