Historical Events In 1981

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

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

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

Dec 12   In the year 1981 wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)  

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   NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1981.  

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   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   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   Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana in the year 1981.  

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

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 in the year 1981.  

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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