Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] in the year 1981.   

Apr 16   Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 16   The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth in the year 1981.   

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

Apr 20   Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs in the year 1981.   

Apr 20   Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 in the year 1981.   

Apr 22   In the year 1981 brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

Apr 24   In the year 1981 bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey   

Apr 24   IBM-PC introduced in the year 1981.   

Apr 25   In the year 1981 dixie a mouse who lived 6« years   

Apr 25   Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28) on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach in the year 1981.   

Apr 27   On this day in history the first female soccer official is hired by the NASL   

Apr 28   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   On this day in history phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

Apr 30   John Lauchlan & James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7,454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

May 01   In the year 1981 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

May 01   On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

May 01   On this day in history ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT   

May 01   In the year 1981 radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

May 02   In the year 1981 radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes   

May 05   Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike in the year 1981.   

May 06   In the year 1981 uS expels Libyan diplomats   

May 07   On this day in history mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79   

May 08   Margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies in the year 1981.   

May 09   In the year 1981 c E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

May 09   On this day in history kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

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

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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   In the year 1981 harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.