Historical Events In 1981

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

Jun 22   In the year 1981 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   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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 25   Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional on this day in history.  

Jun 26   In the year 1981 peter Kreuder, German composer, dies  

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

Jun 29   In the year 1981 mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   In the year 1981 laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded)  

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   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.  

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

Jul 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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   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   Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18 in the year 1981.  

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

Jul 12   On this day in history ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58