Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1981 john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89  

Dec 11   Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick in the year 1981.  

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   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   Israel annexes Golan Heights on this day in history.  

Dec 15   NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1981.  

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   "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway in the year 1981.  

Dec 27   Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60  

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   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

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   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.  

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.  

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