Historical Events In 1981

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

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

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   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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.