Historical Events In 1981

Nov 12   US space shuttle Columbia, first space vehicle to make a second trip, launched on this day in history.  

Nov 13   On this day in history ringo releases "Wrack My Brains"  

Nov 14   On this day in history 2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth  

Nov 14   Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again in the year 1981.  

Nov 14   On this day in history vIA cuts nearly 20% of its services.  

Nov 15   In the year 1981 enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85  

Nov 16   Enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85 in the year 1981.  

Nov 16   In the year 1981 luke marries Laura on General Hospital  

Nov 16   In the year 1981 william Holden, actor, dies at age 63.  

Nov 17   On this day in history bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65  

Nov 19   On this day in history griffiths Mxenge, South Afr's anti-apartheid advocate, murdered  

Nov 20   Anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship in the year 1981.  

Nov 20   In the year 1981 ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album  

Nov 21   Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 &stays for 10 weeks in the year 1981.  

Nov 22   Andreina Pagnani, actress (Il Commandante), dies at 74 in the year 1981.  

Nov 25   In the year 1981 jack Albertson actor (Chico &the Man), dies at 74  

Nov 25   On this day in history jack Albertson, actor (Chico & the Man), dies at 74  

Nov 26   Machgielis "Max" Euwe, world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80 in the year 1981.  

Nov 27   Lotte Lenya, singer/actress (From Russia With Love), dies in NY at 83 on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach in the year 1981.  

Nov 29   Natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), drowns at 43 (suicide) on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Porn star John Holmes arrested on fugitive charges on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1981 robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72  

Dec 01   180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain on this day in history.  

Dec 01   In the year 1981 hIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people  

Dec 02   In the year 1981 hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62  

Dec 02   Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11 30 AM on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1981 "Falcon Crest" premieres on CBS-TV  

Dec 04   According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence. Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa in the year 1981.  

Dec 04   President Reagan allows CIA to engage in domestic counter-intelligence on this day in history.  

Dec 08   In the year 1981 shakey, [Walter Horton], harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin'), dies at 64  

Dec 09   Porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders in the year 1981.  

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

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

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 in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.  

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

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