Page 16: Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   In the year 1981 tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56   

Dec 10   John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 in the year 1981.   

Dec 11   Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick on this day in history.   

Dec 11   Spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history uN Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Secretary-General   

Dec 12   On this day in history wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)   

Dec 13   Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1981 israel annexes Golan Heights   

Dec 15   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 17   Members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier in the year 1981.   

Dec 18   On this day in history mehmet Shehu, PM Albania (1954-81)/"US-Russ spy", commits suicide   

Dec 20   On this day in history "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway   

Dec 27   Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   In the year 1981 elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first US test-tube baby, is born in Norfolk, Virginia.   

Dec 29   In the year 1981 guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41   

Dec 30   On this day in history wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season   

Dec 31   Frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1981.   

Dec 31   On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

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

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