Page 11: 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   Harry Chapin, folk vocalist (Taxi), dies in car crash at 38 on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1981 shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   Humbar Estuary Bridge, UK, world's longest span (1.4 km), opens on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1981 lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured   

Jul 18   Wilhelm HC Tenhaeff, Dutch para-psychologist, dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jul 19   Louis Cheslock, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 voyager 2 encounters Saturn   

Jul 26   In the year 1981 2 climbers rappell 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela   

Jul 26   Donald Lybbert, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 26   NY Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1981 ray Harrison dancer (American Song), dies at 64   

Jul 29   On this day in history 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   Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer in the year 1981.   

Jul 31   On this day in history arnette Hubbard installed as first woman president of the Natl Bar Assn   

Jul 31   Gen Omar Torrijos, leader of Panama, dies in plane crash on this day in history.   

Aug 01   MTV premiers this day on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered   

Aug 04   On this day in history columbia mated with SRBs & external tank for STS-2 mission   

Aug 04   Melvyn Douglas actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 04   On this day in history oliver North is assigned to White House duty   

Aug 05   On this day in history pres Regan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers on strike   

Aug 06   In the year 1981 nASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed   

Aug 08   US announce plans to produce the neutron bomb on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58