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 on this day in history.  

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

May 30   On this day in history ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated  

Jun 01   On this day in history 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   Carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76 in the year 1981.  

Jun 03   On this day in history pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jun 09   Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

Jun 10   Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 in the year 1981.  

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

Jun 11   On this day in history golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people  

Jun 11   Southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province in the year 1981.  

Jun 12   On this day in history baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike  

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

Jun 13   Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer  

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress  

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

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

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

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

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

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58