Page 2: Historical Events In 1981

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1981 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   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Jan 17   On this day in history philippino President Marcos ends state of siege   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets   

Jan 18   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history ronald Reagan inaugurated as President   

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   On this day in history allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79   

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

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

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 in the year 1981.   

Jan 23   On this day in history jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

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   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death in the year 1981.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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