Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

May 27   On this day in history john Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol   

May 27   Liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France in the year 1981.   

May 27   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

May 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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   Carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1981 barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be   

Jun 03   Carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

Jun 05   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

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

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

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 12   In the year 1981 baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike   

Jun 13   39 Unification church couples wed in Germany in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 13   On this day in history tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"   

Jun 14   The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1981 humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

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

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   India's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched on this day in history.   

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

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

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

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1981 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.