Historical Events In 1981

May 27   In the year 1981 john Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol  

May 27   Liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France on this day in history.  

May 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1981.  

May 28   Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on this day in history.  

May 29   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

May 30   "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) in the year 1981.  

May 30   Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers in the year 1981.  

May 30   In the year 1981 ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated  

Jun 01   In the year 1981 carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97  

Jun 02   Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be on this day in history.  

Jun 03   In the year 1981 carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76  

Jun 03   Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life in the year 1981.  

Jun 04   In the year 1981 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726  

Jun 05   Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) in the year 1981.  

Jun 05   George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" in the year 1981.  

Jun 05   In the year 1981 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies  

Jun 07   Iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers in the year 1981.  

Jun 09   In the year 1981 allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63  

Jun 10   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1981 russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68  

Jun 11   On this day in history eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73  

Jun 11   Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people in the year 1981.  

Jun 11   On this day in history southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province.  

Jun 12   Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany  

Jun 13   In the year 1981 teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II  

Jun 13   In the year 1981 tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"  

Jun 14   The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote in the year 1981.  

Jun 16   Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered in the year 1981.  

Jun 19   Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1981 european Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit  

Jun 19   On this day in history heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa  

Jun 19   In the year 1981 india's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched  

Jun 21   12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000 on this day in history.  

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.  

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress  

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.  

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   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84  

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.  

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.