Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

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

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs in the year 1981.   

Apr 20   In the year 1981 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies in the year 1981.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history iBM-PC introduced   

Apr 25   On this day in history dixie a mouse who lived 6« years   

Apr 25   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

Apr 27   In the year 1981 beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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.   

May 01   On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

May 01   Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 in the year 1981.   

May 01   On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

May 01   On this day in history 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   Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.   

May 02   Radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes on this day in history.   

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

May 06   In the year 1981 uS expels Libyan diplomats   

May 07   Mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

May 08   Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1981 c E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

May 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1981.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58