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   Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" in the year 1981.  

Nov 14   2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth in the year 1981.  

Nov 14   Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again on this day in history.  

Nov 14   VIA cuts nearly 20% of its services in the year 1981.  

Nov 15   Enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1981 enid Markey, actress (Aunt Violet-Bringing Up Buddy), dies at 85  

Nov 16   On this day in history luke marries Laura on General Hospital  

Nov 16   William Holden, actor, dies at age 63 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 19   Griffiths Mxenge, South Afr's anti-apartheid advocate, murdered on this day in history.  

Nov 20   On this day in history anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship  

Nov 20   Ringo releases "Stop and Smell the Roses" album in the year 1981.  

Nov 21   On this day in history harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25   Jack Albertson, actor (Chico & the Man), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history machgielis "Max" Euwe, world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80  

Nov 27   Lotte Lenya, singer/actress (From Russia With Love), dies in NY at 83 in the year 1981.  

Nov 28   On this day in history bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach  

Nov 29   Natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), drowns at 43 (suicide) in the year 1981.  

Nov 30   On this day in history porn star John Holmes arrested on fugitive charges  

Nov 30   On this day in history robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72  

Dec 01   180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain in the year 1981.  

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

Dec 02   Hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11 30 AM in the year 1981.  

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   In the year 1981 president Reagan allows CIA to engage in domestic counter-intelligence  

Dec 08   Shakey, [Walter Horton], harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin'), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Dec 09   On this day in history porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders  

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress  

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.  

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.  

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   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

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

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