Page 16: Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) in the year 1981.   

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

Dec 14   Israel annexes Golan Heights on this day in history.   

Dec 15   In the year 1981 nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 17   Members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier in the year 1981.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 29   Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

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

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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.