Page 5: Historical Events In 1981

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

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 in the year 1981.   

Mar 12   Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond VA   

Mar 13   Attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 15   On this day in history suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker   

Mar 17   FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history 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   Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1981 bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy   

Mar 24   Colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba in the year 1981.   

Mar 26   Cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia in the year 1981.   

Mar 26   In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 lands   

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

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

Mar 28   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1981 eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79   

Mar 29   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history 53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.