Page 11: Historical Events In 1981

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

Jul 16   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1981 harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38   

Jul 16   On this day in history shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jul 17   Humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens in the year 1981.   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured   

Jul 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 22   Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life in the year 1981.   

Jul 25   Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jul 25   Voyager 2 encounters Saturn in the year 1981.   

Jul 26   In the year 1981 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

Jul 26   Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.   

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   Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies in the year 1981.   

Jul 27   Ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   

Jul 29   In the year 1981 prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

Jul 31   Arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn in the year 1981.   

Jul 31   On this day in history gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day in the year 1981.   

Aug 01   In the year 1981 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   In the year 1981 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

Aug 05   In the year 1981 pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike   

Aug 06   NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed in the year 1981.   

Aug 08   On this day in history uS announce plans to produce the neutron bomb   

Aug 10   Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business on this day in history.   

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

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

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

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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