Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

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

May 27   In the year 1981 liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France   

May 27   In the year 1981 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 28   In the year 1981 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

May 29   In the year 1981 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 30   "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1981 bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers   

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   In the year 1981 barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be   

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   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726   

Jun 05   In the year 1981 center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

Jun 05   George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers on this day in history.   

Jun 09   Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 in the year 1981.   

Jun 10   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail in the year 1981.   

Jun 10   On this day in history russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68   

Jun 11   Eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

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

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" in the year 1981.   

Jun 14   On this day in history the French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote   

Jun 16   On this day in history humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified   

Jun 19   On this day in history european Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit   

Jun 19   Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1981 12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000   

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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   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1981 a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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