Page 16: Historical Events In 1981

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

Dec 10   John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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   UN Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Secretary-General in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history israel annexes Golan Heights   

Dec 15   In the year 1981 nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 17   On this day in history members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway   

Dec 27   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41   

Dec 30   On this day in history wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season   

Dec 31   Frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1981.   

Dec 31   Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 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   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