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   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK   

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   On this day in history iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets   

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   In the year 1981 wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1981 iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.   

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan inaugurated as President   

Jan 20   In the year 1981 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.   

Jan 21   Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train in the year 1981.   

Jan 22   Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66   

Jan 23   Jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide   

Jan 25   Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 in the year 1981.   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death   

Jan 25   On this day in history the 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S.   

Jan 26   In the year 1981 sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval   

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

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

Jan 28   William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) in the year 1981.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 31   38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter in the year 1981.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

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

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

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 in the year 1981.   

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