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   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Woman" in UK   

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

Jan 16   Protestant gunmen shoot & wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey & husband on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 in the year 1981.   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1981 muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide   

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   In the year 1981 iran releases the 52 American hostages it had held for over a year.   

Jan 20   Ronald Reagan inaugurated as President in the year 1981.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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   Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 in the year 1981.   

Jan 23   Bobby Sherwood, orch leader (Milton Berle Show), dies at 66 in the year 1981.   

Jan 23   Jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin in the year 1981.   

Jan 24   On this day in history kim Hughes scores 213 vs India at Adelaide   

Jan 25   In the year 1981 adele Marie Astaire, sister of Fred Astaire, dies at 82   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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   In the year 1981 olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 29   In the year 1981 cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies   

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

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

Jan 31   38th Golden Globes Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter in the year 1981.   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

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   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

May 19   On this day in history birth of luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer   

May 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 03   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58