Historical Events In 1981

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

Aug 14   Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Anita Loos, US (stage)author (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 88 in the year 1981.   

Aug 18   Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 jessie Matthews, actress (Gangway, First a Girl), dies at 74   

Aug 21   On this day in history hermann Schey, German/Neth singer, dies at 85   

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   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history the spacecraft Voyager 2 flies past the planet Saturn   

Aug 25   Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Aug 27   On this day in history divers begin to recover a safe found aboard the Andrea Doria   

Aug 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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) in the year 1981.   

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

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 in the year 1981.   

Aug 30   In the year 1981 mohammad Ali Rajai, president of Iran, assassinated by a bomb   

Aug 31   Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 in the year 1981.   

Sep 01   In the year 1981 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   David Brinkley ends 38 years with NBC News as anchor and commentator, only to jump ship to rival network ABC on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

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

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

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

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   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1981 jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

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

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