Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1981
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
May 10 François Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France on this day in history. 
May 11 In the year 1981 andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats" premieres in London
May 11 Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36 on this day in history.
May 11 In the year 1981 kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks
May 12 In the year 1981 benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies
May 13 Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II
May 13 Pope John Paul II is shot and wounded on this day in history.
May 13 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square on this day in history.
May 14 NASA launches space vehicle S-192 on this day in history.
May 14 The Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98% in the year 1981.
May 15 On this day in history george Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK
May 15 On this day in history soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6
May 16 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks in the year 1981.
May 16 In the year 1981 pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson
May 17 Hugo Freidhofer, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
May 18 On this day in history arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73
May 21 François Mitterrand becomes President of France on this day in history.
May 21 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA on this day in history.
May 21 Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 in the year 1981.
May 21 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies
May 22 On this day in history soyuz 40 returns to Earth
May 23 Barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage on this day in history.
May 23 In the year 1981 george Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83
May 23 In the year 1981 nASA launches Intelsat V
May 24 In the year 1981 bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500
May 24 On this day in history george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83
May 24 In the year 1981 hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain
May 25 Al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours
May 25 In the year 1981 rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84
May 26 Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 in the year 1981.
May 26 Soyuz T-4 returns to Earth on this day in history.
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