Page 5: 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   Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins in the year 1981.   

Mar 12   Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1981.   

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

Mar 13   Attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Mar 20   On this day in history jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor   

Mar 22   In the year 1981 postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢   

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

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

Mar 24   "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC on this day in history.   

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

Mar 24   In the year 1981 colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba   

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

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

Mar 26   In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 lands   

Mar 26   On this day in history the British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four'   

Mar 27   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK   

Mar 28   France performs nuclear test on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1981 viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua   

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

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

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

Mar 31   On this day in history 53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

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