Page 2: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 16   On this day in history ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in the Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Björn Borg   

Jan 16   John Lennon releases "Woman" in UK on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1981 leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth   

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   Iran accepts US offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history iran agrees in principle to the release of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 months.   

Jan 18   On this day in history wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity   

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

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

Jan 19   On this day in history uS & Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages   

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

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   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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 21   Bernhard Goetz is assaulted for first time on a New York subway train in the year 1981.   

Jan 22   On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113   

Jan 23   On this day in history bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66   

Jan 23   On this day in history jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin   

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

Jan 25   Adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death in the year 1981.   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 the 52 American hostages held by Iran for 444 days arrive back in the U.S.   

Jan 26   In the year 1981 sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs Australia at Adelaide Oval   

Jan 27   Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 in the year 1981.   

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) in the year 1981.   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 30   8th American Music Award Kenny Rogers wins in the year 1981.   

Jan 31   In the year 1981 "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1   

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

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 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   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

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   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 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   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies in the year 1981.   

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