Historical Events In 1981

Nov 12   US space shuttle Columbia, first space vehicle to make a second trip, launched in the year 1981.  

Nov 13   Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" on this day in history.  

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

Nov 14   On this day in history old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again  

Nov 14   VIA cuts nearly 20% of its services on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Enid Markey, actress (Foolish Mothers, Civilization), dies at 85 in the year 1981.  

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

Nov 16   Luke marries Laura on General Hospital in the year 1981.  

Nov 16   On this day in history william Holden, actor, dies at age 63.  

Nov 17   Bob Eberly, singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 19   Griffiths Mxenge, South Afr's anti-apartheid advocate, murdered in the year 1981.  

Nov 20   In the year 1981 anatoly Karpov, USSR retains world chess championship  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history machgielis "Max" Euwe, world chess champion (1935-37), dies at 80  

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

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   In the year 1981 natalie Wood, actress (West Side Story), drowns at 43 (suicide)  

Nov 30   In the year 1981 porn star John Holmes arrested on fugitive charges  

Nov 30   Robert H Harris, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 72 in the year 1981.  

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

Dec 01   HIV/AIDS pandemic in Worldwide killing 32 million+ people on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Hershy Kay, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1981.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

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

Dec 04   On this day in history president Reagan allows CIA to engage in domestic counter-intelligence  

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

Dec 09   Porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders on this day in history.  

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

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

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   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

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

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   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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58