Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   On this day in history columbia space shuttle returns [04/24]  

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

Apr 16   The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth in the year 1981.  

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

Apr 22   On this day in history brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76  

Apr 24   Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1981 iBM-PC introduced  

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

Apr 25   Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28) in the year 1981.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 29   Phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter in the year 1981.  

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   In the year 1981 billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett  

May 01   On this day in history clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75  

May 01   Harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges in the year 1981.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 01   Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 in the year 1981.  

May 02   In the year 1981 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   Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies in the year 1981.  

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

May 09   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1981.  

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.  

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)  

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.