Page 16: Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   In the year 1981 tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56   

Dec 10   John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1981 muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick   

Dec 11   In the year 1981 spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center   

Dec 11   In the year 1981 uN Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Secretary-General   

Dec 12   On this day in history wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)   

Dec 13   Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists in the year 1981.   

Dec 14   In the year 1981 israel annexes Golan Heights   

Dec 15   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V   

Dec 17   In the year 1981 members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier   

Dec 18   Mehmet Shehu, PM Albania (1954-81)/"US-Russ spy", commits suicide on this day in history.   

Dec 20   "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway in the year 1981.   

Dec 27   Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Dec 28   On this day in history elizabeth Jordan Carr, the first US test-tube baby, is born in Norfolk, Virginia.   

Dec 29   Guido Provoost, Belgian historian, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

Dec 30   Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season in the year 1981.   

Dec 31   In the year 1981 frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60   

Dec 31   On this day in history lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1981.