Historical Events In 1981

Jul 12   In British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended in the year 1981.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 in the year 1981.   

Jul 16   In the year 1981 shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

Jul 17   On this day in history fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens   

Jul 17   Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured in the year 1981.   

Jul 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

Jul 19   On this day in history louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81   

Jul 22   In the year 1981 turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life   

Jul 25   Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jul 25   Voyager 2 encounters Saturn on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

Jul 26   Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1981 nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

Jul 27   Billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies in the year 1981.   

Jul 27   In the year 1981 ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64   

Jul 29   On this day in history nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence   

Jul 29   On this day in history prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

Jul 31   On this day in history arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn   

Jul 31   Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash in the year 1981.   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day in the year 1981.   

Aug 01   In the year 1981 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80   

Aug 04   Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike in the year 1981.   

Aug 06   NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed in the year 1981.   

Aug 08   In the year 1981 uS announce plans to produce the neutron bomb   

Aug 10   On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

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   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.