Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2   

Jun 22   On this day in history john McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon   

Jun 22   Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history nYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy   

Jun 23   In the year 1981 zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79   

Jun 25   On this day in history supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional   

Jun 26   On this day in history peter Kreuder, German composer, dies   

Jun 28   In the year 1981 ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed   

Jun 29   Mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered on this day in history.   

Jun 30   China's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy in the year 1981.   

Jul 01   George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76 in the year 1981.   

Jul 01   Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 in the year 1981.   

Jul 02   On this day in history l E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1981 nYC transit fare rises from 60. to 75., new brass Y-cut-out token   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1981 keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58   

Jul 07   On this day in history the first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel   

Jul 08   On this day in history loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1981 allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61   

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   On this day in history sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18   

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

Jul 12   Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

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   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   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58