Historical Events In 1981

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

Aug 14   Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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   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 in the year 1981.  

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) in the year 1981.  

Aug 25   In the year 1981 mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years  

Aug 25   The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn in the year 1981.  

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

Aug 26   In the year 1981 lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack  

Aug 26   Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history 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 & Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men in the year 1981.  

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) in the year 1981.  

Aug 29   Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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) 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   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

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 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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