Page 14: Historical Events In 1981

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

Oct 05   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

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   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) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1981 uS national debt hits $1 trillion   

Oct 24   Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

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 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) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history first balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)   

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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