Historical Events In 1981

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2   

Jun 22   John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1981 lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies   

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   On this day in history nYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 28   In the year 1981 ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed   

Jun 29   On this day in history mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered   

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

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   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   NYC transit fare rises from 60. to 75., new brass Y-cut-out token in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75   

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

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

Jul 08   Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 09   The Jacksons begin a 36-city tour on this day in history.   

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   Ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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