Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 in the year 1981.  

Oct 05   Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on this day in history.  

Oct 06   [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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   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   On this day in history ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia  

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

Oct 30   In the year 1981 georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies  

Nov 01   Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   In the year 1981 columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining  

Nov 05   Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, & possession of cocaine in the year 1981.  

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   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   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

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

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