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