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   In the year 1981 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   Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 in the year 1981.  

Oct 13   Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 19   On this day in history frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies  

Oct 20   3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

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

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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 28   Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia on this day in history.  

Oct 29   William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Oct 30   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04   On this day in history columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining  

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   Will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96 in the year 1981.  

Nov 10   Abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   First balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V) in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.  

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