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 in the year 1981.   

May 27   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

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

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

May 30   On this day in history bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers   

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   In the year 1981 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   Pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

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

Jun 09   Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1981 russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68   

Jun 11   In the year 1981 eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73   

Jun 11   On this day in history golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people   

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

Jun 14   The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1981 boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified   

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

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   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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