Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1981 in the North West Territories Panarctic Oils Ltd. finds oil in offshore exploratory well in the eastern Arctic  

Mar 11   Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station  

Mar 12   Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond VA on this day in history.  

Mar 13   On this day in history attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca  

Mar 14   In the year 1981 ken Barrington, cricketer (82 Tests for England, 6806 runs), dies  

Mar 15   In the year 1981 suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker  

Mar 17   FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms in the year 1981.  

Mar 19   2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident in the year 1981.  

Mar 19   Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 on this day in history.  

Mar 19   On this day in history emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time  

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1981 argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years  

Mar 20   Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢ on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6  

Mar 23   On this day in history supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions  

Mar 24   "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC in the year 1981.  

Mar 24   Bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77  

Mar 26   On this day in history police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia  

Mar 26   Soyuz T-4 lands in the year 1981.  

Mar 26   In the year 1981 the British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four'  

Mar 27   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK  

Mar 28   In the year 1981 france performs nuclear test  

Mar 28   On this day in history viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua  

Mar 29   On this day in history eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79  

Mar 29   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

Mar 30   On this day in history dewitt Wallace, US founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91  

Mar 30   On this day in history president Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley Jr  

Mar 30   US President Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt on this day in history.  

Mar 31   In the year 1981 53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.  

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51  

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.  

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

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