Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg in the year 1981.   

Jan 16   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK   

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth in the year 1981.   

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband in the year 1981.   

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Jan 17   On this day in history philippino President Marcos ends state of siege   

Jan 18   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets in the year 1981.   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 18   Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

Jan 20   Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   On this day in history iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.   

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan inaugurated as President   

Jan 20   On this day in history ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.   

Jan 21   In the year 1981 allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79   

Jan 21   In the year 1981 bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train   

Jan 22   On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113   

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

Jan 24   Kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 in the year 1981.   

Jan 25   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history the 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S.   

Jan 26   Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78   

Jan 28   Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history william J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987)   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

Jan 31   38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

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   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   In the year 1981 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   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   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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