Page 12: Historical Events In 1981

Aug 12   IBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies in the year 1981.   

Aug 17   Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88   

Aug 18   On this day in history jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons   

Aug 19   2 VF-41 aircraft from USS Nimitz shoot down 2 Libyan aircraft which fired on them over international waters on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74 in the year 1981.   

Aug 21   Hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

Aug 21   On this day in history ottawa Roughrider Tony Gabriel catches a pass in his 128th consecutive game; sets world pro football record; record eclipsed in 1987 by the Steve Largent of the NFL.   

Aug 24   On this day in history mark Chapman begins a life sentence for killing 'Beatles' legend John Lennon   

Aug 24   Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Mark David Chapman, convicted assassin of ex-Beatle John Lennon, is sentenced in New York to 20-years-to-life in prison on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266 09)   

Aug 25   Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) in the year 1981.   

Aug 25   Mark Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years in the year 1981.   

Aug 25   The spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn in the year 1981.   

Aug 25   On this day in history voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km)   

Aug 26   In the year 1981 lee Hays, rocker, dies of a heart attack   

Aug 26   In the year 1981 space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission   

Aug 27   Divers begin to recover a safe found aboard the Andrea Doria in the year 1981.   

Aug 27   In the year 1981 joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62   

Aug 27   Salvage divers recover a million dollars in cash and jewels from the wreckage of the Andrea Doria, sunk in 1965 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history john Hinckley Jr pleads innocent in attempt to kill Pres Reagan   

Aug 28   In the year 1981 john Hinckley Jr. pleads innocent to attempting to kill US President Ronald Reagan. He is later acquitted by reason of insanity.   

Aug 28   National Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis & Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men in the year 1981.   

Aug 28   Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3 47.33 (since broken) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Sebastian Coe of UK sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1981 lowell Thomas, newscaster (High Adventure), dies in Pawling NY at 89   

Aug 30   In Iran, the President and Prime Minister are killed by a bomb on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb in the year 1981.   

Aug 31   Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history albert Speer, German NSDAP-architect/minister of Army at 76   

Sep 01   Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1981 david Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Next Page »

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

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

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

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

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