Page 3: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

Feb 01   Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell leads to furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman.   

Feb 01   Donald W Douglas, US aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 01   Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 01   Dutch Antilles census is 231932.   

Feb 01   French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq   

Feb 01   Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG.   

Feb 02   Donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88.   

Feb 03   Gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway   

Feb 05   Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73.   

Feb 05   Largest Jell-O made (9246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

Feb 05   Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy.   

Feb 06   "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV   

Feb 06   Beatles McCartney, Starr and Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon   

Feb 08   US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

Feb 08   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton.   

Feb 09   Bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55.   

Feb 09   Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55   

Feb 10   Dennis Lillee is recorded as becoming Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249.   

Feb 10   In this year, A fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino   

Feb 11   Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win.   

Feb 11   Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski.   

Feb 12   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, is recorded as becoming deputy director of CIA.   

Feb 12   Jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies   

Feb 13   Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words.   

Feb 15   Jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies.   

Feb 15   Rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY.   

Feb 16   Howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 19   Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94   

Feb 20   Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds.   

Feb 21   "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4   

Feb 23   People magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips   

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Apr 02   Michael clarke: Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany joy lenz-galeotti: American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica alba: American actress   

Apr 30   John o'shea: Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma pierson: British actress   

May 19   Georges st. pierre: Mixed martial arts fighter   

May 19   Luciano figueroa: Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan danielson: American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah menuhin: American-jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David lynch: Singer (platters-my prayer),    

Jan 03   Princess alice of albany: Princess alice of albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold c urey: Us chemist (deuterium, nobel 1934),    

Jan 06   A[rchibald] j[oseph] cronin: Physician/author (citadel),    

Jan 07   Jose ardevol: Composer,    

Jan 08   Matthew beard: Entertainer,    

Jan 09   Kazimierz serocki: Composer,