Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday in the year 1981.  

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

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

Jun 22   Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 22   On this day in history mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon  

Jun 23   Amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition on this day in history.  

Jun 23   NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   In the year 1981 supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional  

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

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

Jun 29   Mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered in the year 1981.  

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

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

Jul 01   On this day in history laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded)  

Jul 01   On this day in history radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3  

Jul 02   In the year 1981 l E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

Jul 07   On this day in history ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified  

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

Jul 07   On this day in history keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58  

Jul 07   The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 09   The Jacksons begin a 36-city tour in the year 1981.  

Jul 10   In the year 1981 cERN achieves first proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV)  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

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