Page 14: 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Oct 07   Wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Oct 08   Pres Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral in the year 1981.   

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

Oct 11   On this day in history leRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds)   

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

Oct 13   In the year 1981 nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84   

Oct 13   In the year 1981 vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

Oct 14   On this day in history ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies in the year 1981.   

Oct 16   On this day in history moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66   

Oct 17   David Guion, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1981.   

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

Oct 20   In the year 1981 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery   

Oct 22   On this day in history michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies   

Oct 22   On this day in history professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified   

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

Oct 23   In the year 1981 uS national debt hits $1 trillion   

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

Oct 25   Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   In the year 1981 andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia   

Oct 27   In the year 1981 john Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94   

Oct 28   Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia on this day in history.   

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

Oct 30   Georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) in the year 1981.   

Nov 04   In the year 1981 columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining   

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

Nov 07   Will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92   

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

Nov 12   On this day in history first balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)   

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

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   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58