Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher 1958- skates the 1000m in a world record time of 1:13.39; native of Charlesbourg, Quebec will go on to win gold in the 1000m and 1500m, and a bronze in the 500m at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics in the year 1981.   

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   Donald W Douglas, US aviation pionieer/builder, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 dutch Antilles census is 231,932   

Feb 01   In the year 1981 french government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq   

Feb 01   Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG in the year 1981.   

Feb 02   On this day in history donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88   

Feb 03   Gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway in the year 1981.   

Feb 05   Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane in the year 1981.   

Feb 05   On this day in history military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy   

Feb 06   On this day in history "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV   

Feb 06   On this day in history beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon   

Feb 08   US female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak in the year 1981.   

Feb 08   In the year 1981 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton   

Feb 09   In the year 1981 bill Haley, dynamic rock 'n roll singer of Bill Haley and the Comets, dies in Harlingen, Texas, at age 55.   

Feb 09   Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 in the year 1981.   

Feb 10   In the year 1981 a fire at the Las Vegas Hilton claims eight lives, and injures nearly 200, at this popular hotel-casino.   

Feb 10   On this day in history dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

Feb 11   In the year 1981 australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

Feb 11   Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1981 admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA   

Feb 12   In the year 1981 jean Dixon, actress (Joy of Livng, You Only Live Once), dies   

Feb 13   On this day in history longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words   

Feb 15   On this day in history jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies   

Feb 15   On this day in history rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY   

Feb 16   Howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94 in the year 1981.   

Feb 20   Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds in the year 1981.   

Feb 21   In the year 1981 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   NASA launches Comstar D-4 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of john O'Shea, Irish footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

Jan 02   In the year 1981 david Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51   

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   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   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

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