Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1981
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
May 10 François Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France on this day in history. 
May 11 On this day in history andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats" premieres in London
May 11 In the year 1981 bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36
May 11 Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks in the year 1981.
May 12 Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on this day in history.
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 In the year 1981 pope John Paul II is shot and wounded
May 13 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square in the year 1981.
May 14 On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-192
May 14 On this day in history the Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.
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 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1981 pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson
May 17 Hugo Freidhofer, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1981.
May 18 Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 in the year 1981.
May 21 In the year 1981 françois Mitterrand becomes President of France
May 21 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA in the year 1981.
May 21 In the year 1981 stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1
May 21 On this day in history stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1
May 21 Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history.
May 22 On this day in history soyuz 40 returns to Earth
May 23 In the year 1981 barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage
May 23 On this day in history george Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83
May 23 On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V
May 24 In the year 1981 bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500
May 24 George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain
May 25 In the year 1981 al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified
May 25 In the year 1981 daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours
May 25 Rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84 on this day in history.
May 26 Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 on this day in history.
May 26 Soyuz T-4 returns to Earth on this day in history.
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