Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   On this day in history dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News  

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1981 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   Ken Barrington, cricketer (82 Tests for England, 6806 runs), dies in the year 1981.  

Mar 15   Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker on this day in history.  

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

Mar 19   2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident on this day in history.  

Mar 19   In the year 1981 buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4  

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time in the year 1981.  

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time in the year 1981.  

Mar 20   Argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years on this day in history.  

Mar 20   On this day in history jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor  

Mar 22   On this day in history postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢  

Mar 22   In the year 1981 soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6  

Mar 23   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy  

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   Police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia in the year 1981.  

Mar 26   Soyuz T-4 lands on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history the British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four'  

Mar 27   John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK on this day in history.  

Mar 28   France performs nuclear test in the year 1981.  

Mar 28   In the year 1981 viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua  

Mar 29   Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79 in the year 1981.  

Mar 29   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1981.  

Mar 30   Dewitt Wallace, US founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91 in the year 1981.  

Mar 30   President Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley Jr in the year 1981.  

Mar 30   US President Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt in the year 1981.  

Mar 31   On this day in history 53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win  

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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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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