Page 16: Historical Events In 1981

Dec 09   Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 11   Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick in the year 1981.   

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   Wayne Gretsky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) in the year 1981.   

Dec 13   On this day in history polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists   

Dec 14   Israel annexes Golan Heights on this day in history.   

Dec 15   NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history members of the Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier   

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

Dec 20   On this day in history "Dreamgirls" opens on Broadway   

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

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

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

Dec 30   In the year 1981 wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season   

Dec 31   On this day in history frantisek Chaun, composer, dies at 60   

Dec 31   Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883)   

Jan 05   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.