Page 5: Historical Events In 1981

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 fC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms   

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 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 26   Cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77 in the year 1981.   

Mar 26   On this day in history police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia   

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

Mar 29   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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

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

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