Page 11: Historical Events In 1981

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

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 in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

Jul 25   In the year 1981 voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

Jul 26   2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 26   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1981 billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies   

Jul 27   Ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   Arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn on this day in history.   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

Aug 01   In the year 1981 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

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

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

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

Aug 06   NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed on this day in history.   

Aug 08   US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 10   Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business in the year 1981.   

Aug 10   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1981 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