Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 in the year 1981.  

Oct 05   On this day in history swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American  

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

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

Oct 08   Pres Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral in the year 1981.  

Oct 10   In the year 1981 anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo  

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1981 nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84  

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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 16   On this day in history moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66  

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   US national debt tops $1 trillion in the year 1981.  

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

Oct 27   In the year 1981 andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia  

Oct 27   John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01   Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1981.  

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

Nov 05   In the year 1981 former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, & possession of cocaine  

Nov 07   Will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)  

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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