Historical Events In 1981

Jul 12   In British Columbia, 48,000 BC woodworkers go on strike, shut down forest industry; 60,000 workers off the job by July 20 in the year 1981.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin dies at 39, when his car is rear-ended in the year 1981.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 in the year 1981.   

Jul 16   On this day in history shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens   

Jul 17   Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured on this day in history.   

Jul 18   On this day in history wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87   

Jul 19   Louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life in the year 1981.   

Jul 25   Ian Martin, actor (Uncle Bill-O'Neills), dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

Jul 25   Voyager 2 encounters Saturn in the year 1981.   

Jul 26   On this day in history 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

Jul 26   On this day in history donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58   

Jul 26   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2845 Franklinken & #2882 Tedesco on this day in history.   

Jul 26   On this day in history nY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant   

Jul 27   In the year 1981 billy [William] Wyler, US director (Ben Hur, Funny Girl), dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64   

Jul 29   In the year 1981 nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence   

Jul 29   On this day in history prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

Jul 31   Arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn in the year 1981.   

Jul 31   On this day in history gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash   

Aug 01   On this day in history mTV premiers this day   

Aug 01   On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

Aug 03   Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   Columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 in the year 1981.   

Aug 04   In the year 1981 melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80   

Aug 04   Oliver North is assigned to White House duty on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1981 pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike   

Aug 06   NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed on this day in history.   

Aug 08   US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb in the year 1981.   

Aug 10   On this day in history coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business   

Aug 10   The Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes in the year 1981.   

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

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

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

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.   

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

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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