Historical Events In 1981

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   Voyager 2 encounters Saturn on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on this day in history.   

Jul 26   NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 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   

Jul 29   Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1981 arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn   

Jul 31   On this day in history gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash   

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

Aug 01   Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 in the year 1981.   

Aug 03   On this day in history robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission   

Aug 04   On this day in history melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

Aug 05   On this day in history pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike   

Aug 06   In the year 1981 nASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed   

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 in the year 1981.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58