Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

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

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

May 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

May 29   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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   In the year 1981 ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated   

Jun 01   Carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97 in the year 1981.   

Jun 02   Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be on this day in history.   

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

Jun 03   Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life in the year 1981.   

Jun 04   On this day in history 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   Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies in the year 1981.   

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   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail in the year 1981.   

Jun 10   Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 in the year 1981.   

Jun 11   Eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 13   On this day in history tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa   

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

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   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

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

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 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   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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