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   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended in the year 1981.  

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

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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 22   On this day in history 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   2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela in the year 1981.  

Jul 26   In the year 1981 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58  

Jul 26   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies  

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

Jul 29   Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer in the year 1981.  

Jul 31   On this day in history arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn  

Jul 31   Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash in the year 1981.  

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day in the year 1981.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

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