Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg in the year 1981.   

Jan 16   In the year 1981 john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK   

Jan 16   Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband   

Jan 17   On this day in history bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73   

Jan 17   Philippino President Marcos ends state of siege on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets   

Jan 18   Iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months in the year 1981.   

Jan 18   In the year 1981 wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity   

Jan 19   In the year 1981 iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 19   Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide in the year 1981.   

Jan 19   US & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Retired), ends term as 12th director of CIA in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   Iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1981 ronald Reagan was inaugurated as the 40th president of the United States. That same day, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.   

Jan 21   Allyn Joslyn, actor (They Won't Forget, Cafe Society), dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Jan 21   On this day in history bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train   

Jan 22   Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1981 bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66   

Jan 23   In the year 1981 jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

Jan 24   In the year 1981 kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide   

Jan 25   On this day in history adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death   

Jan 25   The 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision on this day in history.   

Jan 28   William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies in the year 1981.   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

Jan 31   On this day in history 38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1981 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   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history a[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84   

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