Page 4: Historical Events In 1981

Feb 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history l Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain   

Feb 25   The Calgary Flames score 11 goals against New York Islanders in the year 1981.   

Feb 25   In the year 1981 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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 in the year 1981.   

Feb 27   Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747 in the year 1981.   

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

Feb 28   In the year 1981 china PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan   

Mar 01   "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances on this day in history.   

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   Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he dies) in the year 1981.   

Mar 01   In the year 1981 iRA member Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. (Sands died 65 days later.)   

Mar 01   Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic in the year 1981.   

Mar 02   Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64   

Mar 05   In the year 1981 uS government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer   

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

Mar 06   CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast in the year 1981.   

Mar 06   In the year 1981 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Mar 06   On this day in history george Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies   

Mar 06   Soyuz 39 returns to Earth in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 07   On this day in history john Gnagy, artist (Learn to Draw), dies at 73   

Mar 07   On this day in history the first homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death   

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

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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   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   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.