Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] in the year 1981.   

Apr 16   Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history the first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth   

Apr 19   In the year 1981 ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 20   On this day in history final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

Apr 20   Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey in the year 1981.   

Apr 24   IBM-PC introduced in the year 1981.   

Apr 25   Dixie a mouse who lived 6« years on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1981 maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28)   

Apr 26   Jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

Apr 26   In the year 1981 madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

Apr 27   On this day in history beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach   

Apr 27   In the year 1981 the first female soccer official is hired by the NASL   

Apr 28   On this day in history mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

Apr 29   In the year 1981 phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 john Lauchlan & James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7,454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route.   

May 01   Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett in the year 1981.   

May 01   In the year 1981 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

May 01   On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

May 01   Ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT in the year 1981.   

May 01   Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.   

May 02   Radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike   

May 06   In the year 1981 uS expels Libyan diplomats   

May 07   Mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

May 08   On this day in history margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

May 09   On this day in history c E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

May 09   Kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history 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   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   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.