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   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended in the year 1981.   

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

Jul 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

Jul 19   Louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69   

Jul 25   On this day in history voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco in the year 1981.   

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

Jul 27   Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies in the year 1981.   

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

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   Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 31   Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   On this day in history melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

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

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

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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