Page 12: Historical Events In 1981

Aug 19   Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, inaugural a Girl), dies at 74.   

Aug 21   Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85   

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   

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

Aug 24   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.   

Aug 25   Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)   

Aug 25   Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09)   

Aug 25   Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years   

Aug 25   The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn   

Aug 25   Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63000 miles/100000 km).   

Aug 26   Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack   

Aug 26   Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission.   

Aug 27   Divers begin to recover a safe are discovered aboard the Andrea Doria   

Aug 27   Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62.   

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

Aug 28   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.   

Aug 28   National Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis and Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men   

Aug 28   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)   

Aug 29   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.   

Aug 30   Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb.   

Aug 31   Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82   

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

Sep 01   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   

Sep 04   Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC   

Sep 04   Verne Rowe, actor (Verne-Fernwood 2 Night), dies at 59.   

Sep 05   Ayatollah Ali Qoddusi, prosecutor-general of Iran, assassinated.   

Sep 06   Joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88   

Sep 07   Judge Wapner and the People's Court premier on TV.   

Sep 08   Hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74.   

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Apr 02   Michael clarke: Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany joy lenz-galeotti: American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica alba: American actress   

Apr 30   John o'shea: Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma pierson: British actress   

May 19   Georges st. pierre: Mixed martial arts fighter   

May 19   Luciano figueroa: Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan danielson: American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah menuhin: American-jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David lynch: Singer (platters-my prayer),   

Jan 03   Princess alice of albany: Princess alice of albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold c urey: Us chemist (deuterium, nobel 1934),    

Jan 06   A[rchibald] j[oseph] cronin: Physician/author (citadel),    

Jan 07   Jose ardevol: Composer,    

Jan 08   Matthew beard: Entertainer,    

Jan 09   Kazimierz serocki: Composer,