Page 3: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   On this day in history gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics   

Jan 31   On this day in history gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39)   

Feb 01   Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 donald W Douglas, US aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 01   On this day in history dutch Antilles census is 231,932   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 french government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq   

Feb 01   Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 03   Gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Feb 05   On this day in history largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

Feb 05   In the year 1981 military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

Feb 06   "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV in the year 1981.   

Feb 06   In the year 1981 beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon   

Feb 08   US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1981 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

Feb 09   Bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55   

Feb 10   On this day in history a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

Feb 10   Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

Feb 11   In the year 1981 polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

Feb 12   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1981 jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies   

Feb 13   On this day in history longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words   

Feb 15   In the year 1981 jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies   

Feb 15   Rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1981 howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 19   Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds in the year 1981.   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4 in the year 1981.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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