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

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   Humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens in the year 1981.  

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

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

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 in the year 1981.  

Jul 26   In the year 1981 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco  

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   In the year 1981 ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64  

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

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 in the year 1981.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   In the year 1981 coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business  

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes in the year 1981.  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.