Historical Events In 1981

May 27   John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol on this day in history.  

May 27   On this day in history liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France  

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

May 28   On this day in history mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC  

May 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1981.  

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

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

May 30   Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated on this day in history.  

Jun 01   Carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97 in the year 1981.  

Jun 02   Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be in the year 1981.  

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

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

Jun 05   On this day in history philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies  

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

Jun 09   On this day in history 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   Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1981 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany  

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

Jun 16   Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered on this day in history.  

Jun 19   Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified in the year 1981.  

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   India's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched in the year 1981.  

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

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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   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.  

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter  

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer  

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.  

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

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies  

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58