Historical Events In 1981

May 27   John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France   

May 27   In the year 1981 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 28   In the year 1981 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

May 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

May 30   "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1981 bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers   

May 30   On this day in history ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated   

Jun 01   In the year 1981 carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97   

Jun 02   On this day in history barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be   

Jun 03   On this day in history carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76   

Jun 03   On this day in history pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life   

Jun 04   In the year 1981 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726   

Jun 05   On this day in history center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

Jun 05   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

Jun 05   In the year 1981 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

Jun 07   In the year 1981 iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers.   

Jun 09   On this day in history allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63   

Jun 10   On this day in history iRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail   

Jun 10   Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Jun 11   Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people in the year 1981.   

Jun 11   On this day in history southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province.   

Jun 12   On this day in history baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike   

Jun 13   39 Unification church couples wed in Germany in the year 1981.   

Jun 13   Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1981.   

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1981 the French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote   

Jun 16   On this day in history humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

Jun 19   Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified in the year 1981.   

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit in the year 1981.   

Jun 19   Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa in the year 1981.   

Jun 19   India's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched in the year 1981.   

Jun 21   12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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