Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   On this day in history australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman.   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 donald W Douglas, US aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 01   On this day in history duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 01   On this day in history dutch Antilles census is 231,932   

Feb 01   On this day in history french government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq   

Feb 01   Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG on this day in history.   

Feb 02   In the year 1981 donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 03   In the year 1981 gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway   

Feb 05   In the year 1981 barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

Feb 05   In the year 1981 largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

Feb 05   Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy in the year 1981.   

Feb 06   "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV in the year 1981.   

Feb 06   On this day in history beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon   

Feb 08   In the year 1981 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

Feb 08   In the year 1981 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

Feb 09   In the year 1981 bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55.   

Feb 09   On this day in history bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55   

Feb 10   On this day in history a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

Feb 10   In the year 1981 dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

Feb 11   Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win in the year 1981.   

Feb 11   On this day in history polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

Feb 12   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA in the year 1981.   

Feb 12   Jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies in the year 1981.   

Feb 15   In the year 1981 rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY   

Feb 16   In the year 1981 howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 19   Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94 in the year 1981.   

Feb 20   On this day in history flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds   

Feb 21   In the year 1981 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   On this day in history japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4 in the year 1981.   

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

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

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

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

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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