Historical Events In 1981

Feb 23   In the year 1981 people magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie & Papa John Phillips   

Feb 23   Spanish army officers attempt a coup in the Spanish Parliament in the year 1981.   

Feb 23   Spanish coup under Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower   

Feb 25   In the year 1981 l Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain   

Feb 25   In the year 1981 the Calgary Flames score 11 goals against New York Islanders   

Feb 25   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1981.   

Feb 26   On this day in history 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released   

Feb 26   In the year 1981 fC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79   

Feb 26   French Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1981 greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747   

Feb 27   Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory" on this day in history.   

Feb 28   China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1981 "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances   

Mar 01   On this day in history alberta cuts oil production to protest Ottawa's National Energy Policy the federal government replies by a compensation charge as Energy Minister Marc Lalonde matches Alberta cutbacks by a "Lougheed Levy" to subsidize imports   

Mar 01   In the year 1981 bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he dies)   

Mar 01   On this day in history iRA member Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. (Sands died 65 days later.)   

Mar 01   On this day in history sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic   

Mar 02   Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists in the year 1981.   

Mar 02   In the year 1981 howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

Mar 02   Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Torin Thatcher, actor (Houdini, Isranbul, Lady Godiva), dies in the year 1981.   

Mar 05   Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history uS government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer   

Mar 05   World Ice Dance Championship in Hartford won by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1981 cBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast.   

Mar 06   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Mar 06   George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies in the year 1981.   

Mar 06   Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1981 walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News"   

Mar 07   In the year 1981 john Gnagy, artist (Learn to Draw), dies at 73   

Mar 07   The first homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic on this day in history.   

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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   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.