Page 10: Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   In the year 1981 gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday   

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

Jun 22   John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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   Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jun 28   Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jul 01   In the year 1981 george Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1981 robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies   

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

Jul 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

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

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   CERN achieves first proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 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   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   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

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 in the year 1981.   

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   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58