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   On this day in history swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo in the year 1981.   

Oct 11   LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds) in the year 1981.   

Oct 11   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

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

Oct 15   Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 16   Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66 in the year 1981.   

Oct 17   David Guion, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 19   On this day in history 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   On this day in history michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies   

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

Oct 22   On this day in history uS national debt tops $1 trillion   

Oct 23   In the year 1981 uS national debt hits $1 trillion   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1981 ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83   

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

Oct 27   John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94 in the year 1981.   

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

Oct 29   In the year 1981 william O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85   

Oct 30   In the year 1981 georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies   

Nov 01   On this day in history antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Nov 04   Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining in the year 1981.   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history 2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2)   

Nov 12   On this day in history first balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.