Page 7: 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   On this day in history the first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth   

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1981 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

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 in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Apr 24   IBM-PC introduced in the year 1981.   

Apr 25   On this day in history dixie a mouse who lived 6« years   

Apr 25   On this day in history 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   Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

Apr 27   Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history 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   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

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   In the year 1981 mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79   

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

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   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   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1981 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   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 in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.