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   In the year 1981 harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended   

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

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   In the year 1981 humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens   

Jul 17   On this day in history lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured   

Jul 18   In the year 1981 wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

Jul 19   Louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1981 turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

Jul 25   In the year 1981 ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69   

Jul 25   On this day in history voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

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

Jul 26   NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 31   In the year 1981 gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day in the year 1981.   

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

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

Aug 04   Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1981 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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