Page 13: Historical Events In 1981

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

Sep 04   Verne Rowe, actor (Verne-Fernwood 2 Night), dies at 59 in the year 1981.   

Sep 05   Ayatollah Ali Qoddusi, prosecutor-general of Iran, assassinated on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Joseph Yasser, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1981.   

Sep 07   In the year 1981 judge Wapner &the People's Court premier on TV   

Sep 08   In the year 1981 hediki Joekawa, Japans physicist (Nobel 1949) at 74   

Sep 09   On this day in history phiroz Edulji Palia, cricket (2 Tests for India, 29 runs & 0-13), dies   

Sep 11   Frank McHugh, actor (Dawn Patrol, Going My Way), dies at 83 in the year 1981.   

Sep 13   In the year 1981 33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner)   

Sep 13   John McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title in the year 1981.   

Sep 13   William Loeb publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history william Loeb, publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75   

Sep 14   Entertainment Tonight premiers on TV on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1981 yasuji Kiyose, composer, dies at 81   

Sep 15   In the year 1981 sara Haden, actress (A Family Affair), dies at 83   

Sep 19   On this day in history joke Kool-Smit, Dutch feminist, dies   

Sep 19   On this day in history satellites China 10 & 11 launched into Earth orbit by B-1 rocket   

Sep 19   On this day in history simon & Garfunkel reunite for a NYC Central Park concert   

Sep 21   On this day in history belize gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Sep 21   Nigel Patrick, actor/director (Sapphire, Prize of Gold), dies at 68 in the year 1981.   

Sep 21   Sandra Day O'Connor is confirmed by the US Senate as the first female Supreme Court Justice in the year 1981.   

Sep 23   In the year 1981 chief Dan George, actor (Harry & Tonto, Little Big Man), dies at 82   

Sep 24   In the year 1981 patsy Kelly actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71   

Sep 24   Patsy Kelly, actress (Brigid Murphy-Cop & the Kid), dies at 71 in the year 1981.   

Sep 25   On this day in history rolling Stones begin their 6th US tour (JFK Stadium, Phila)   

Sep 25   Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as first female supreme court justice in the year 1981.   

Sep 27   On this day in history coenraad van Emde Boas, Dutch sexologist, dies at 77   

Sep 28   Joseph Paul Franklin, avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 black joggers in Salt Lake City in the year 1981.   

Sep 30   On this day in history seoul, South Korea is selected to host 1988 Summer Olympics   

Oct 02   In the year 1981 hazel Scott singer/pianist (Hazel Scott), dies at 61   

Oct 02   In the year 1981 hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63   

Oct 03   Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike on this day in history.   

Oct 03   Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

Oct 04   Olympic star Bruce Jenner added the title of actor to his resume. He joined singer Harry Belafonte in their first dramatic roles on NBC-TV’ s Grambling’ s White Tiger in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58