Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

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

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

May 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

May 30   On this day in history 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   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   Carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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   George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" in the year 1981.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province.   

Jun 12   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit in the year 1981.   

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

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

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

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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