Historical Events In 1981

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10   Anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 17   David Guion, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion in the year 1981.  

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

Oct 27   In the year 1981 john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94  

Oct 28   Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia in the year 1981.  

Oct 29   In the year 1981 william O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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.  

Nov 12   US space shuttle Columbia, first space vehicle to make a second trip, launched in the year 1981.  

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)  

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1981 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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.  

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

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