Page 5: Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1981 chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins   

Mar 12   In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

Mar 12   In the year 1981 walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond VA   

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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 22   Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77   

Mar 26   In the year 1981 police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia   

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

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

Mar 27   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK   

Mar 28   In the year 1981 france performs nuclear test   

Mar 28   Viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 dewitt Wallace, US founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91   

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   53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win in the year 1981.   

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

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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