Historical Events In 1981
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Aug 12 IBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 in the year 1981.
Aug 14 Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies in the year 1981.
Aug 17 Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on this day in history.
Aug 18 Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons
Aug 19 On this day in history 2 VF-41 aircraft from USS Nimitz shoot down 2 Libyan aircraft which fired on them over international waters
Aug 19 On this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74
Aug 21 Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
Aug 21 Ottawa Roughrider Tony Gabriel catches a pass in his 128th consecutive game; sets world pro football record; record eclipsed in 1987 by the Steve Largent of the NFL on this day in history.
Aug 24 Mark Chapman begins a life sentence for killing 'Beatles' legend John Lennon on this day in history.
Aug 24 Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder in the year 1981.
Aug 24 In the year 1981 mark David Chapman, convicted assassin of ex-Beatle John Lennon, is sentenced in New York to 20-years-to-life in prison.
Aug 25 On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)
Aug 25 Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) on this day in history.
Aug 25 Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years on this day in history.
Aug 25 The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn in the year 1981.
Aug 25 Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) in the year 1981.
Aug 26 Lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack in the year 1981.
Aug 26 Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission in the year 1981.
Aug 27 On this day in history divers begin to recover a safe found aboard the Andrea Doria
Aug 27 In the year 1981 joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62
Aug 27 Salvage divers recover a million dollars in cash and jewels from the wreckage of the Andrea Doria, sunk in 1965 on this day in history.
Aug 28 On this day in history john Hinckley Jr pleads innocent in attempt to kill Pres Reagan
Aug 28 On this day in history john Hinckley Jr. pleads innocent to attempting to kill US President Ronald Reagan. He is later acquitted by reason of insanity.
Aug 28 National Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis & Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men in the year 1981.
Aug 28 Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3 47.33 (since broken) in the year 1981.
Aug 28 Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) on this day in history.
Aug 29 Lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89 in the year 1981.
Aug 30 On this day in history in Iran, the President and Prime Minister are killed by a bomb
Aug 30 On this day in history mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb
Aug 31 In the year 1981 joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82
Sep 01 Albert Speer, German NSDAP-architect/minister of Army at 76 on this day in history.
Sep 01 Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) in the year 1981.
Sep 03 David Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC on this day in history.
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