Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

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

Apr 16   In the year 1981 eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85   

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

Apr 20   On this day in history rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

Apr 21   In the year 1981 harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 in the year 1981.   

Apr 22   In the year 1981 brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

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

Apr 24   IBM-PC introduced on this day in history.   

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

Apr 25   On this day in history maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28)   

Apr 26   In the year 1981 jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

Apr 26   Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 in the year 1981.   

Apr 26   Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 in the year 1981.   

Apr 27   Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach in the year 1981.   

Apr 27   The first female soccer official is hired by the NASL on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 01   Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1981 harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

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

May 01   In the year 1981 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

May 02   On this day in history radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes   

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

May 06   US expels Libyan diplomats in the year 1981.   

May 07   Mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58