Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1981 john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89  

Dec 11   In the year 1981 muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick  

Dec 11   On this day in history spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center  

Dec 11   On this day in history uN Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Secretary-General  

Dec 12   Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists on this day in history.  

Dec 14   Israel annexes Golan Heights in the year 1981.  

Dec 15   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V  

Dec 17   In the year 1981 members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier  

Dec 18   Mehmet Shehu, PM Albania (1954-81)/"US-Russ spy", commits suicide in the year 1981.  

Dec 20   "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway in the year 1981.  

Dec 27   Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first US test-tube baby, is born in Norfolk, Virginia in the year 1981.  

Dec 29   In the year 1981 guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41  

Dec 30   Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season on this day in history.  

Dec 31   On this day in history frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60  

Dec 31   In the year 1981 lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana  

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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 on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.  

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.  

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   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

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

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

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