Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   On this day in history ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

Jan 16   John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth in the year 1981.   

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   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA   

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 24   In the year 1981 kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide   

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

Jan 26   On this day in history sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval   

Jan 27   On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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