Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

May 27   In the year 1981 john Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol   

May 27   Liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France on this day in history.   

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

May 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)   

May 30   Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers in the year 1981.   

May 30   Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated in the year 1981.   

Jun 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726   

Jun 05   In the year 1981 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   Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 09   Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 in the year 1981.   

Jun 10   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail on this day in history.   

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   Southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike in the year 1981.   

Jun 13   On this day in history 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany   

Jun 13   In the year 1981 teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II   

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 16   Humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered on this day in history.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1981 european Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit   

Jun 19   Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 india's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched   

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

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

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   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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