Historical Events In 1981

Jun 21   Gunnar Ek, composer, dies on 81st birthday in the year 1981.   

Jun 22   2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 in the year 1981.   

Jun 22   In the year 1981 john McEnroe exhibites a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbeldon   

Jun 22   Lola Lane, actress (Zanzibar, Mystery Ship, Big Fight), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1981 mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon   

Jun 23   In the year 1981 amanda Maccaro becomes first American to win Russian Ballet Competition   

Jun 23   In the year 1981 nYC mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy   

Jun 23   Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Jun 25   On this day in history supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional   

Jun 26   On this day in history peter Kreuder, German composer, dies   

Jun 28   Ayatollah Mohammad Beheshti, Iran Islamic Rep Party founder, bombed on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered on this day in history.   

Jun 30   China's Communist Party condemns the late Mao Tse-tung's policy on this day in history.   

Jul 01   George Voskovec, actor (Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Laurel Canyon Calif murders (4 die, 1 wounded) in the year 1981.   

Jul 01   On this day in history radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

Jul 02   In the year 1981 l E Gonzalez discovers asteroid #3495 Colchagua   

Jul 02   Robert Emmett Keane, actor (Rookie Cop, Red Dragon), dies in the year 1981.   

Jul 03   On this day in history nYC transit fare rises from 60. to 75., new brass Y-cut-out token   

Jul 03   Ross Martin actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61 in the year 1981.   

Jul 03   In the year 1981 ross Martin, actor (Mr Lucky, Wild Wild West), dies at 61   

Jul 05   Jorge Urrutia Blondel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   Ben Plucknett of US throws discus 72.34 m, but throw is disqualified in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   On this day in history keefe Brasselle actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58   

Jul 07   Keefe Brasselle, actor (Be Our Guest), dies at 58 in the year 1981.   

Jul 07   The first solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86   

Jul 08   Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history allen Ludden, TV show host (Password), dies at 61   

Jul 09   The Jacksons begin a 36-city tour on this day in history.   

Jul 10   In the year 1981 cERN achieves first proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV)   

Jul 11   On this day in history sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2 12.18   

Jul 11   Sebastian Coe of UK sets record for 1000 m, 2:12.18 in the year 1981.   

Jul 12   In the year 1981 ben Seijes, historian (WW II), dies at 73   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

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

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

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   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58