Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American on this day in history.   

Oct 06   In the year 1981 [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62   

Oct 07   In the year 1981 wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73   

Oct 08   Pres Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo   

Oct 11   LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds) in the year 1981.   

Oct 11   In the year 1981 unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum   

Oct 13   Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt in the year 1981.   

Oct 14   In the year 1981 ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 16   In the year 1981 moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66   

Oct 17   On this day in history david Guion, composer, dies at 88   

Oct 19   On this day in history frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

Oct 20   On this day in history 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery   

Oct 22   Michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1981 professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified   

Oct 22   US national debt tops $1 trillion on this day in history.   

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83   

Oct 27   Andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

Oct 28   On this day in history edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia   

Oct 29   William O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

Oct 30   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies in the year 1981.   

Nov 01   Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.   

Nov 04   On this day in history columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining   

Nov 05   In the year 1981 former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, & possession of cocaine   

Nov 07   In the year 1981 will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96   

Nov 10   In the year 1981 abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92   

Nov 12   In the year 1981 2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2)   

Nov 12   First balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V) 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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