Page 13: Historical Events In 1981

Oct 02   Hazel Scott, Trinidadian singer/pianist, dies at 63.   

Oct 03   Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike.   

Oct 03   Walter Mehring, writer, dies at 85   

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

Oct 05   Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55.   

Oct 05   Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg is recorded as becoming an honarary American.   

Oct 06   [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62   

Oct 07   Wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73.   

Oct 08   Pres Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral   

Oct 10   Anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo.   

Oct 11   LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds).   

Oct 11   Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum   

Oct 13   Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

Oct 13   Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

Oct 14   Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies   

Oct 16   Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66   

Oct 17   David Guion, composer, dies at 88   

Oct 19   Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

Oct 20   3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery.   

Oct 22   Michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies   

Oct 22   Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified   

Oct 22   US national debt tops $1 trillion.   

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion   

Oct 24   Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25.   

Oct 25   Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83   

Oct 27   Andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.   

Oct 27   John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

Oct 28   Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia   

Oct 29   William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85   

Oct 30   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies.   

Nov 01   Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day).   

Nov 04   Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining.   

Nov 05   Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine   

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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,