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 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 in the year 1981.   

Mar 13   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

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

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

Mar 20   Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor in the year 1981.   

Mar 22   In the year 1981 postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢   

Mar 22   Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6 in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 24   On this day in history "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC   

Mar 24   Bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy in the year 1981.   

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

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

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   Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1981 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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