Page 14: Historical Events In 1981

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   

Nov 07   Will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96.   

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

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

Nov 12   inaugural balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V).   

Nov 12   US space shuttle Columbia, inaugural space vehicle to make a second trip, launched   

Nov 13   In this year, Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains".   

Nov 14   2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth   

Nov 14   Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again   

Nov 14   VIA cuts nearly 20% of its services   

Nov 15   Enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85   

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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,