Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   In the year 1981 gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55  

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

Oct 06   In the year 1981 [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   On this day in history 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   Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum in the year 1981.  

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

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   On this day in history frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies  

Oct 16   In the year 1981 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   3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history uS national debt hits $1 trillion  

Oct 24   In the year 1981 deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25  

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94  

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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 30   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies in the year 1981.  

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 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   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 in the year 1981.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress  

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

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 in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58