Page 11: 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   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   In the year 1981 shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

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

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   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   In the year 1981 voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

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

Jul 27   Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1981 mTV premiers this day   

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

Aug 03   In the year 1981 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   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   In the year 1981 oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

Aug 05   Pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike in the year 1981.   

Aug 06   On this day in history nASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed   

Aug 08   In the year 1981 uS announce plans to produce the neutron bomb   

Aug 10   On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

Aug 10   On this day in history the Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes   

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

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

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   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

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