Historical Events In 1981

Jul 12   In the year 1981 in British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20.   

Jul 16   On this day in history harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously in the year 1981.   

Jul 17   Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens   

Jul 17   Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1981 wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

Jul 19   In the year 1981 louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81   

Jul 22   On this day in history turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

Jul 25   In the year 1981 ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69   

Jul 25   Voyager 2 encounters Saturn in the year 1981.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

Jul 26   In the year 1981 donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 26   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco   

Jul 26   In the year 1981 nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

Jul 27   On this day in history billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies   

Jul 27   In the year 1981 ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64   

Jul 29   Nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence in the year 1981.   

Jul 29   On this day in history prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

Jul 31   In the year 1981 arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn   

Jul 31   Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash in the year 1981.   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day in the year 1981.   

Aug 01   On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   In the year 1981 robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered   

Aug 04   Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

Aug 05   Pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike in the year 1981.   

Aug 06   NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed on this day in history.   

Aug 08   US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb in the year 1981.   

Aug 10   On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes in the year 1981.   

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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   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

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

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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