Historical Events In 1981

Aug 12   In the year 1981 iBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0  

Aug 14   In the year 1981 dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies  

Aug 17   On this day in history robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87  

Aug 18   On this day in history anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88  

Aug 18   In the year 1981 jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons  

Aug 19   2 VF-41 aircraft from USS Nimitz shoot down 2 Libyan aircraft which fired on them over international waters on this day in history.  

Aug 19   In the year 1981 jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74  

Aug 21   Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1981 ottawa Roughrider Tony Gabriel catches a pass in his 128th consecutive game; sets world pro football record; record eclipsed in 1987 by the Steve Largent of the NFL.  

Aug 24   In the year 1981 mark Chapman begins a life sentence for killing 'Beatles' legend John Lennon  

Aug 24   In the year 1981 mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder  

Aug 24   In the year 1981 mark David Chapman, convicted assassin of ex-Beatle John Lennon, is sentenced in New York to 20-years-to-life in prison.  

Aug 25   Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09) in the year 1981.  

Aug 25   Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) on this day in history.  

Aug 25   On this day in history mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years  

Aug 25   On this day in history the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn  

Aug 25   Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) in the year 1981.  

Aug 26   Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1981 space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission  

Aug 27   On this day in history divers begin to recover a safe found aboard the Andrea Doria  

Aug 27   Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Aug 27   Salvage divers recover a million dollars in cash and jewels from the wreckage of the Andrea Doria, sunk in 1965 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   In the year 1981 john Hinckley Jr pleads innocent in attempt to kill Pres Reagan  

Aug 28   In the year 1981 john Hinckley Jr. pleads innocent to attempting to kill US President Ronald Reagan. He is later acquitted by reason of insanity.  

Aug 28   On this day in history national Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis & Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men  

Aug 28   Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3 47.33 (since broken) in the year 1981.  

Aug 28   In the year 1981 sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken)  

Aug 29   In the year 1981 lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89  

Aug 30   In Iran, the President and Prime Minister are killed by a bomb on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb  

Aug 31   On this day in history joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82  

Sep 01   On this day in history albert Speer, German NSDAP-architect/minister of Army at 76  

Sep 01   Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) on this day in history.  

Sep 03   In the year 1981 david Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC.  

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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   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   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

May 19   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58