Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] in the year 1981.   

Apr 16   Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies in the year 1981.   

Apr 16   The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1981 ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85   

Apr 20   On this day in history final performance of TV show "Soap" airs   

Apr 20   On this day in history rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1981 brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 in the year 1981.   

Apr 24   On this day in history bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey   

Apr 24   In the year 1981 iBM-PC introduced   

Apr 25   Dixie a mouse who lived 6« years on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28)   

Apr 26   Jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 in the year 1981.   

Apr 26   Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 in the year 1981.   

Apr 27   Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach in the year 1981.   

Apr 27   On this day in history the first female soccer official is hired by the NASL   

Apr 28   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1981 phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

Apr 30   John Lauchlan & James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7,454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route on this day in history.   

May 01   Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

May 01   In the year 1981 harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

May 01   In the year 1981 ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT   

May 01   In the year 1981 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

May 02   Radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes in the year 1981.   

May 05   On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike   

May 06   US expels Libyan diplomats in the year 1981.   

May 07   In the year 1981 mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79   

May 08   In the year 1981 margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

May 09   C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1981 kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian   

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

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1981 death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

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   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

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

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