Page 11: Historical Events In 1981

Jul 12   In the year 1981 in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.   

Jul 16   On this day in history harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 in the year 1981.   

Jul 16   Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured   

Jul 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jul 19   Louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1981.   

Jul 22   Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life in the year 1981.   

Jul 25   On this day in history ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69   

Jul 25   On this day in history voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

Jul 26   On this day in history 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

Jul 26   Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.   

Jul 26   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

Jul 26   On this day in history nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

Jul 27   Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies in the year 1981.   

Jul 27   Ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64 in the year 1981.   

Jul 29   Nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

Jul 31   Arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn in the year 1981.   

Jul 31   Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash on this day in history.   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Oliver North is assigned to White House duty in the year 1981.   

Aug 05   Pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike in the year 1981.   

Aug 06   NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed in the year 1981.   

Aug 08   In the year 1981 uS announce plans to produce the neutron bomb   

Aug 10   Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history the Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

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

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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