Page 6: Historical Events In 1981

Apr 06   Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies   

Apr 07   Willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec   

Apr 08   Norman Taurog, dies.   

Apr 09   Gen Omar Bradley last 5-star general, dies in NY at 88   

Apr 09   Scott Gwartz was born   

Apr 09   US sub George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru   

Apr 10   "Caveman" with Ringo premiers   

Apr 10   Computer glitch keeps Space Shuttle Columbia grounded   

Apr 10   Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliment   

Apr 11   Marie Ney, dies at 85.   

Apr 11   Ronald Reagan arrives home from hospital after Hinkley shot him.   

Apr 11   Valerie Bertinelli marries Eddie Van Halen   

Apr 12   Hans Chemin-Petit, composer, dies at 78   

Apr 12   inaugural launching of re-useable Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) with all Navy crew. CAPT John W. Young, USN (Ret.) commanded, while LCDR Robert L. Crippen, USN was the pilot. Mission duration was 2 days, 6 hours, and 20 minutes. Sixteen of the shuttle's heat-shielding silicon tiles were lost and 148 damaged during reentry.   

Apr 12   inaugural space shuttle (Columbia) launched Americans prove to Russians that theirs is better because it's recyclable.   

Apr 13   In this year, Wash Post Janet Cooke claims Pulitzer Prize (later admits story a hoax)   

Apr 14   Space Shuttle-Columbia 1-returns to Earth.   

Apr 14   The inaugural space shuttle, Columbia, is successfully launched.   

Apr 15   French Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67   

Apr 16   Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24].   

Apr 16   Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

Apr 16   The inaugural American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth   

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85.   

Apr 20   Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

Apr 20   Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession.   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 and 1 in only Test for England), dies   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76.   

Apr 24   IBM-PC introduced.   

Apr 24   In this year, Bill Shoemaker claims his 8000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey.   

Apr 25   Dixie a mouse who lived 6« years   

Apr 25   Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28)   

Apr 26   Jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

Apr 26   Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

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Apr 02   Michael clarke: Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany joy lenz-galeotti: American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica alba: American actress   

Apr 30   John o'shea: Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma pierson: British actress   

May 19   Georges st. pierre: Mixed martial arts fighter   

May 19   Luciano figueroa: Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan danielson: American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah menuhin: American-jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David lynch: Singer (platters-my prayer),   

Jan 03   Princess alice of albany: Princess alice of albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold c urey: Us chemist (deuterium, nobel 1934),   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] j[oseph] cronin: Physician/author (citadel),   

Jan 07   Jose ardevol: Composer,   

Jan 08   Matthew beard: Entertainer,   

Jan 09   Kazimierz serocki: Composer,