Page 2: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   In the year 1981 ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

Jan 16   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK   

Jan 16   On this day in history leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

Jan 16   In the year 1981 protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband   

Jan 17   In the year 1981 bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

Jan 17   In the year 1981 philippino President Marcos ends state of siege   

Jan 18   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets in the year 1981.   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity in the year 1981.   

Jan 21   In the year 1981 allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79   

Jan 21   On this day in history bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train   

Jan 22   In the year 1981 fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113   

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1981 jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

Jan 24   Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82   

Jan 25   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S in the year 1981.   

Jan 26   Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 in the year 1981.   

Jan 28   Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision in the year 1981.   

Jan 28   On this day in history william J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies in the year 1981.   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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