Page 12: Historical Events In 1981

Aug 12   IBM introduces the PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 in the year 1981.   

Aug 14   In the year 1981 dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies   

Aug 17   Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Aug 18   Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Aug 19   On this day in history jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 yrs to life for Lennon's murder   

Aug 24   Mark David Chapman, convicted assassin of ex-Beatle John Lennon, is sentenced in New York to 20-years-to-life in prison in the year 1981.   

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

Aug 25   In the year 1981 jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09)   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn   

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   Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Divers begin to recover a safe found aboard the Andrea Doria on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 28   John Hinckley Jr pleads innocent in attempt to kill Pres Reagan in the year 1981.   

Aug 28   John Hinckley Jr. pleads innocent to attempting to kill US President Ronald Reagan. He is later acquitted by reason of insanity on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1981.   

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

Aug 30   In Iran, the President and Prime Minister are killed by a bomb in the year 1981.   

Aug 30   On this day in history mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb   

Aug 31   In the year 1981 joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH)   

Sep 03   On this day in history david Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

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

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   In the year 1981 birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

May 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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