Page 14: Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American in the year 1981.   

Oct 06   [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Oct 08   On this day in history pres Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral   

Oct 10   On this day in history anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo   

Oct 11   On this day in history leRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds)   

Oct 11   On this day in history unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum   

Oct 13   Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt in the year 1981.   

Oct 14   On this day in history ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   In the year 1981 frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies   

Oct 16   Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   David Guion, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1981.   

Oct 19   In the year 1981 frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

Oct 20   On this day in history 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery   

Oct 22   Michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1981 uS national debt tops $1 trillion   

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion in the year 1981.   

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

Oct 25   Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

Oct 28   On this day in history edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia   

Oct 29   William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

Oct 30   On this day in history georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies   

Nov 01   Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining on this day in history.   

Nov 05   Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, & possession of cocaine on this day in history.   

Nov 07   On this day in history will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96   

Nov 10   Abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92 in the year 1981.   

Nov 12   In the year 1981 2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2)   

Nov 12   In the year 1981 first balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

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

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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