Page 3: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   On this day in history gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics   

Jan 31   On this day in history gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

Feb 01   Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 01   Dutch Antilles census is 231,932 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG   

Feb 02   In the year 1981 donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 03   In the year 1981 gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway   

Feb 05   Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane in the year 1981.   

Feb 05   Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1981 "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV   

Feb 06   Beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon on this day in history.   

Feb 08   US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak on this day in history.   

Feb 08   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton in the year 1981.   

Feb 09   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

Feb 10   In the year 1981 a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

Feb 10   Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 in the year 1981.   

Feb 11   On this day in history australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

Feb 11   On this day in history polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

Feb 12   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1981.   

Feb 12   In the year 1981 jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies   

Feb 13   Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies in the year 1981.   

Feb 15   Rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 19   Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94 in the year 1981.   

Feb 20   On this day in history flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   In the year 1981 japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4 in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history 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   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

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