Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

May 30   Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers   

May 30   Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated.   

Jun 01   Carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97.   

Jun 02   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   

Jun 03   Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life.   

Jun 04   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro and #3726   

Jun 05   Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS).   

Jun 05   In this year, George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

Jun 05   Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies.   

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

Jun 09   Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63.   

Jun 10   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail.   

Jun 10   Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68.   

Jun 11   Eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73   

Jun 11   Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3000 people.   

Jun 11   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   

Jun 13   39 Unification church couples wed in Germany   

Jun 13   Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II.   

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"   

Jun 14   In this year, The French Socialist Party claims landslide presidential vote   

Jun 16   Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered.   

Jun 19   Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified   

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit.   

Jun 19   Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa.   

Jun 19   India's APPLE satellite, inaugural to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched.   

Jun 21   12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24000   

Jun 21   Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday   

Jun 22   2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2.   

Jun 22   John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon.   

Jun 22   Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies   

Jun 22   Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon.   

Jun 23   Amanda Maccaro is recorded as becoming inaugural American to win Russian Ballet Competition.   

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Apr 02   Michael clarke: Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany joy lenz-galeotti: American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica alba: American actress   

Apr 30   John o'shea: Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma pierson: British actress   

May 19   Georges st. pierre: Mixed martial arts fighter   

May 19   Luciano figueroa: Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan danielson: American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah menuhin: American-jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David lynch: Singer (platters-my prayer),   

Jan 03   Princess alice of albany: Princess alice of albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold c urey: Us chemist (deuterium, nobel 1934),   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] j[oseph] cronin: Physician/author (citadel),    

Jan 07   Jose ardevol: Composer,    

Jan 08   Matthew beard: Entertainer,   

Jan 09   Kazimierz serocki: Composer,