Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1981 unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum  

Oct 13   In the year 1981 nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84  

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

Oct 14   Ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1981.  

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   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   US national debt tops $1 trillion in the year 1981.  

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

Oct 30   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.  

Nov 10   Abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92 in the year 1981.  

Nov 12   2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

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   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)  

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.