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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 07   In the year 1981 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73  

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

Oct 11   On this day in history leRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds)  

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   Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt in the year 1981.  

Oct 14   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22   In the year 1981 michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies  

Oct 22   Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified in the year 1981.  

Oct 22   US national debt tops $1 trillion in the year 1981.  

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83  

Oct 27   Andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in the year 1981.  

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

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   In the year 1981 georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies  

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

Nov 04   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

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   First balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V) on this day in history.  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

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

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

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