Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   In the year 1981 tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56  

Dec 10   In the year 1981 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   Spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 13   On this day in history polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists  

Dec 14   Israel annexes Golan Heights in the year 1981.  

Dec 15   NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1981.  

Dec 17   Members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier on this day in history.  

Dec 18   On this day in history mehmet Shehu, PM Albania (1954-81)/"US-Russ spy", commits suicide  

Dec 20   In the year 1981 "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway  

Dec 27   Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 in the year 1981.  

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

Dec 29   On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41  

Dec 30   In the year 1981 wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season  

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   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress  

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   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.  

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

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   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

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

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

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

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