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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history peter Kreuder, German composer, dies  

Jun 28   Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed in the year 1981.  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1981 china's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy  

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) in the year 1981.  

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

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

Jul 02   Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 03   In the year 1981 ross Martin actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61  

Jul 03   In the year 1981 ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61  

Jul 05   Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1981.  

Jul 07   Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified in the year 1981.  

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

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

Jul 07   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)  

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.  

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

Jan 05   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.