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   Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history dutch Antilles census is 231,932   

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   Gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1981 barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

Feb 05   On this day in history largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

Feb 05   On this day in history military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

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

Feb 06   On this day in history beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon   

Feb 08   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

Feb 08   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton on this day in history.   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1981 bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55   

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

Feb 10   Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 11   In the year 1981 polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

Feb 12   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words   

Feb 15   Jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94   

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

Feb 21   "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured in the year 1981.   

Feb 21   On this day in history japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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