Historical Events In 1981
Saturday, 07 September 2024
May 27 John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol in the year 1981.
May 27 Liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France on this day in history.
May 27 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC
May 29 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
May 30 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1981 bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers
May 30 On this day in history ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated
Jun 01 In the year 1981 carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97
Jun 02 Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be on this day in history.
Jun 03 Carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76 on this day in history.
Jun 03 In the year 1981 pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life
Jun 04 In the year 1981 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726
Jun 05 On this day in history center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)
Jun 05 George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" on this day in history.
Jun 05 On this day in history philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies
Jun 07 On this day in history iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers.
Jun 09 Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 on this day in history.
Jun 10 In the year 1981 iRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail
Jun 10 Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Jun 11 Eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Jun 11 Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province.
Jun 12 On this day in history baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike
Jun 13 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany in the year 1981.
Jun 13 Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1981.
Jun 13 Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" on this day in history.
Jun 14 The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote in the year 1981.
Jun 16 On this day in history humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered
Jun 19 On this day in history boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified
Jun 19 In the year 1981 european Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit
Jun 19 In the year 1981 heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa
Jun 19 In the year 1981 india's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched
Jun 21 12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000 on this day in history.
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