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" on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85   

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

Nov 17   Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 in the year 1981.   

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

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   In the year 1981 harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 75   

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

Nov 22   On this day in history andreina Pagnani, actress (Il Commandante), dies at 74   

Nov 25   Jack Albertson actor (Chico &the Man), dies at 74 in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Nov 28   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72   

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

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   In the year 1981 moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11 30 AM   

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

Dec 04   "Falcon Crest" premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history according to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence. Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa   

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   In the year 1981 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   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58