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   John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon in the year 1981.  

Jun 22   On this day in history 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   NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy in the year 1981.  

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   On this day in history china's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy  

Jul 01   In the year 1981 george Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 02   On this day in history robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies  

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   Ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 in the year 1981.  

Jul 05   Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 09   In the year 1981 the Jacksons begin a 36-city tour  

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

Jul 11   In the year 1981 sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18  

Jul 11   On this day in history sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2:12.18  

Jul 12   In the year 1981 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.  

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   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

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

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.