Historical Events In 1981

Aug 12   On this day in history iBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0  

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 in the year 1981.  

Aug 18   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 2 VF-41 aircraft from USS Nimitz shoot down 2 Libyan aircraft which fired on them over international waters  

Aug 19   On this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74  

Aug 21   Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.  

Aug 21   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 in the year 1981.  

Aug 24   Mark Chapman begins a life sentence for killing 'Beatles' legend John Lennon in the year 1981.  

Aug 24   Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years in the year 1981.  

Aug 25   The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62  

Aug 27   In the year 1981 salvage divers recover a million dollars in cash and jewels from the wreckage of the Andrea Doria, sunk in 1965.  

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

Aug 28   John Hinckley Jr. pleads innocent to attempting to kill US President Ronald Reagan. He is later acquitted by reason of insanity on this day in history.  

Aug 28   In the year 1981 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   Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   In the year 1981 in Iran, the President and Prime Minister are killed by a bomb  

Aug 30   Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb in the year 1981.  

Aug 31   Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) in the year 1981.  

Sep 03   David Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

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

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