Page 5: Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 13   In the year 1981 attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca   

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   On this day in history 2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1981 emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time   

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

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

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   On this day in history soyuz T-4 lands   

Mar 26   The British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four' in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 30   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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

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

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   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