Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

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

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

Apr 27   Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach.   

Apr 27   The inaugural female soccer official is hired by the NASL.   

Apr 28   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79.   

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

Apr 29   Phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3000th batter   

Apr 30   John Lauchlan and James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route   

May 01   Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett.   

May 01   Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75.   

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

May 01   In this year, Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

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   

May 02   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   

May 06   US expels Libyan diplomats   

May 07   Mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79   

May 08   Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

May 09   C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

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

May 11   Andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats" premieres in London   

May 11   Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain and lung cancer at 36   

May 11   Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks   

May 12   Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies   

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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,