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   On this day in history chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1981 argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years   

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

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   Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions in the year 1981.   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 28   France performs nuclear test in the year 1981.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history uS President Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt   

Mar 31   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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