Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 in the year 1981.  

Dec 10   On this day in history john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89  

Dec 11   On this day in history muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick  

Dec 11   In the year 1981 spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center  

Dec 11   In the year 1981 uN Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Secretary-General  

Dec 12   On this day in history wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)  

Dec 13   Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists in the year 1981.  

Dec 14   In the year 1981 israel annexes Golan Heights  

Dec 15   NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Dec 27   On this day in history hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82  

Dec 28   Elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first US test-tube baby, is born in Norfolk, Virginia on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season in the year 1981.  

Dec 31   In the year 1981 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60  

Dec 31   On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana  

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

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.  

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

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