Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   In the year 1981 gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday   

Jun 22   On this day in history 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2   

Jun 22   John McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon in the year 1981.   

Jun 22   Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies in the year 1981.   

Jun 22   In the year 1981 mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon   

Jun 23   Amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history nYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy   

Jun 23   Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   On this day in history supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional   

Jun 26   Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jun 28   Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered in the year 1981.   

Jun 30   China's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy on this day in history.   

Jul 01   George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76 in the year 1981.   

Jul 01   On this day in history laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded)   

Jul 01   Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.   

Jul 02   L E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua in the year 1981.   

Jul 02   Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 03   NYC transit fare rises from 60. to 75., new brass Y-cut-out token on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Ross Martin actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 in the year 1981.   

Jul 03   In the year 1981 ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61   

Jul 05   Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   In the year 1981 ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified   

Jul 07   On this day in history keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

Jul 08   In the year 1981 senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0)   

Jul 09   Allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61 in the year 1981.   

Jul 09   In the year 1981 the Jacksons begin a 36-city tour   

Jul 10   CERN achieves first proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV) on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18 in the year 1981.   

Jul 11   Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2:12.18 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1981 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

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

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.