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 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 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   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 in the year 1981.  

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

Oct 13   Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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   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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 25   Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1981 will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96  

Nov 10   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 first balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

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 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 in the year 1981.  

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

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

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.  

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 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.