Historical Events In 1981

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

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 in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

Oct 13   In the year 1981 vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt  

Oct 14   Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies  

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

Oct 17   On this day in history david Guion, composer, dies at 88  

Oct 19   In the year 1981 frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies  

Oct 20   3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 22   In the year 1981 professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified  

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   In the year 1981 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   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92  

Nov 12   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

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   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.