Page 10: Historical Events In 1981

Jun 23   NYC mayor Koch turns down a $7500 offer to perform comedy   

Jun 23   Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79.   

Jun 25   Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional.   

Jun 26   Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies   

Jun 28   Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed   

Jun 29   Mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered   

Jun 30   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   

Jul 01   Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded)   

Jul 01   Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

Jul 02   L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua.   

Jul 02   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   

Jul 03   Ross Martin actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61   

Jul 03   Ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61   

Jul 05   Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75.   

Jul 07   Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58.   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58   

Jul 07   The inaugural solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel.   

Jul 08   Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

Jul 08   Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)   

Jul 09   Allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61.   

Jul 09   The Jacksons begin a 36-city tour.   

Jul 10   CERN achieves inaugural proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV)   

Jul 11   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   

Jul 12   Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73.   

Jul 12   In British Columbia, 48000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60000 workers off the job by July 20   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38   

Jul 16   Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously.   

Jul 17   Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta   

Jul 17   Humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens.   

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Apr 02   Michael clarke: Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany joy lenz-galeotti: American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica alba: American actress   

Apr 30   John o'shea: Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma pierson: British actress   

May 19   Georges st. pierre: Mixed martial arts fighter   

May 19   Luciano figueroa: Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan danielson: American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah menuhin: American-jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David lynch: Singer (platters-my prayer),   

Jan 03   Princess alice of albany: Princess alice of albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold c urey: Us chemist (deuterium, nobel 1934),   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] j[oseph] cronin: Physician/author (citadel),    

Jan 07   Jose ardevol: Composer,   

Jan 08   Matthew beard: Entertainer,   

Jan 09   Kazimierz serocki: Composer,