Page 5: Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   In the year 1981 dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

Mar 10   On this day in history in the North West Territories Panarctic Oils Ltd. finds oil in offshore exploratory well in the eastern Arctic   

Mar 11   Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station   

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   Ken Barrington, cricketer (82 Tests for England, 6806 runs), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1981 suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker   

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

Mar 19   2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1981 emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time   

Mar 19   In the year 1981 emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time   

Mar 20   Argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1981 jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor   

Mar 22   Postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢ in the year 1981.   

Mar 22   Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6 in the year 1981.   

Mar 23   In the year 1981 supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions   

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

Mar 24   Bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy in the year 1981.   

Mar 24   On this day in history colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba   

Mar 26   In the year 1981 cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77   

Mar 26   In the year 1981 police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia   

Mar 26   Soyuz T-4 lands in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 27   John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1981 france performs nuclear test   

Mar 28   Viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua in the year 1981.   

Mar 29   Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 30   Dewitt Wallace, US founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

Mar 30   On this day in history president Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley Jr   

Mar 30   US President Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt in the year 1981.   

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

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 28   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

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   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58