Page 14: Historical Events In 1981

Oct 05   In the year 1981 gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55   

Oct 05   In the year 1981 swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American   

Oct 06   [Mohammed] Anwar al-Sadat, pres Egypt (1970-81), assassinated at 62 in the year 1981.   

Oct 07   Wouter Paap, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

Oct 08   In the year 1981 pres Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral   

Oct 10   Anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo in the year 1981.   

Oct 11   LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yds) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Nils Asther, actor (Son of Lassie, Wild Orchids), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1981 vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt   

Oct 14   In the year 1981 ingemar Liljefors, composer, dies at 74   

Oct 15   Frank DeKova, actor (Chief Wild Eagle-F Troop), dies in the year 1981.   

Oct 16   Moshe Dayan, Israel's general/minister of Defense, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history david Guion, composer, dies at 88   

Oct 19   Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies in the year 1981.   

Oct 20   3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery in the year 1981.   

Oct 22   Michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies in the year 1981.   

Oct 22   In the year 1981 professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified   

Oct 22   On this day in history uS national debt tops $1 trillion   

Oct 23   US national debt hits $1 trillion in the year 1981.   

Oct 24   Deborah Baltzell, actress (Karen-I'm a Big Girl Now), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Ariel Durant, US author (Story of Civilization), dies at 83 in the year 1981.   

Oct 27   On this day in history andrew Young, former UN Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia   

Oct 27   John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94 in the year 1981.   

Oct 28   On this day in history edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia   

Oct 29   On this day in history william O Walker, publisher of Cleveland Call Post, dies at 85   

Oct 30   On this day in history georges Brassens, French screenwriter, dies   

Nov 01   In the year 1981 antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

Nov 04   Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 secs remaining in the year 1981.   

Nov 05   In the year 1981 former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficking, conspiracy, & possession of cocaine   

Nov 07   In the year 1981 will Durant, US author (story of civilization), dies at 96   

Nov 10   Abel Gance, french movie director (J'accuse), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2) in the year 1981.   

Nov 12   In the year 1981 first balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)   

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

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

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1981 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   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

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   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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