Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1981
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
May 10 On this day in history françois Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France 
May 11 In the year 1981 andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats" premieres in London
May 11 In the year 1981 bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36
May 11 Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks on this day in history.
May 12 On this day in history benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies
May 13 Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
May 13 In the year 1981 dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II
May 13 In the year 1981 pope John Paul II is shot and wounded
May 13 On this day in history pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square
May 14 On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-192
May 14 In the year 1981 the Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.
May 15 On this day in history george Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK
May 15 Soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.
May 16 On this day in history "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks
May 16 On this day in history pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson
May 17 Hugo Freidhofer, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1981.
May 18 In the year 1981 arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73
May 21 François Mitterrand becomes President of France on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1981 kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA
May 21 Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 in the year 1981.
May 21 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 in the year 1981.
May 21 Yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1981 soyuz 40 returns to Earth
May 23 In the year 1981 barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage
May 23 On this day in history george Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83
May 23 NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.
May 24 Bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500 in the year 1981.
May 24 George Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83 on this day in history.
May 24 Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain in the year 1981.
May 25 Al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified on this day in history.
May 25 Daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84
May 26 Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 returns to Earth
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