Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   On this day in history dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

Mar 10   In the North West Territories Panarctic Oils Ltd. finds oil in offshore exploratory well in the eastern Arctic in the year 1981.   

Mar 11   On this day in history chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins   

Mar 12   Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond VA in the year 1981.   

Mar 13   In the year 1981 attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca   

Mar 14   In the year 1981 ken Barrington, cricketer (82 Tests for England, 6806 runs), dies   

Mar 15   Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker on this day in history.   

Mar 17   FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms on this day in history.   

Mar 19   2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident in the year 1981.   

Mar 19   In the year 1981 buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4   

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time on this day in history.   

Mar 20   On this day in history argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years   

Mar 20   Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢ on this day in history.   

Mar 22   Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   On this day in history supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions   

Mar 24   "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC in the year 1981.   

Mar 24   Bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba on this day in history.   

Mar 26   Cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77 in the year 1981.   

Mar 26   On this day in history police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia   

Mar 26   Soyuz T-4 lands on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1981 the British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four'   

Mar 27   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK   

Mar 28   France performs nuclear test in the year 1981.   

Mar 28   On this day in history viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua   

Mar 29   In the year 1981 eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79   

Mar 29   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1981.   

Mar 30   On this day in history dewitt Wallace, US founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91   

Mar 30   President Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley Jr on this day in history.   

Mar 30   In the year 1981 uS President Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt   

Mar 31   In the year 1981 53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 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   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

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.