Historical Events In 1981

Aug 14   On this day in history dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies  

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

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

Aug 18   Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons on this day in history.  

Aug 19   2 VF-41 aircraft from USS Nimitz shoot down 2 Libyan aircraft which fired on them over international waters in the year 1981.  

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

Aug 21   On this day in history hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85  

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   Mark Chapman begins a life sentence for killing 'Beatles' legend John Lennon in the year 1981.  

Aug 24   On this day in history mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder  

Aug 24   Mark David Chapman, convicted assassin of ex-Beatle John Lennon, is sentenced in New York to 20-years-to-life in prison on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09)  

Aug 25   Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years on this day in history.  

Aug 25   In the year 1981 the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn  

Aug 25   Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack in the year 1981.  

Aug 26   Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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   John Hinckley Jr pleads innocent in attempt to kill Pres Reagan on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1981 national Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis & Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men  

Aug 28   On this day in history sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3 47.33 (since broken)  

Aug 28   Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 in the year 1981.  

Sep 01   Albert Speer, German NSDAP-architect/minister of Army at 76 in the year 1981.  

Sep 01   In the year 1981 fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH)  

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

Sep 04   Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC in the year 1981.  

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Apr 02   On this day in history 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   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

May 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.