Page 3: Historical Events In 1981

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   

Jan 31   Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1 13.39) in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   On this day in history australian cricket captain Greg Chappell causes furore when he orders his brother Trevor to bowl underarm to a New Zealand batsman.   

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

Feb 01   Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Dutch Antilles census is 231,932 in the year 1981.   

Feb 01   On this day in history french government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq   

Feb 01   On this day in history trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG   

Feb 02   Donald W Douglas, US aircraft pioneer/builder, dies at 88 in the year 1981.   

Feb 03   On this day in history gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane   

Feb 05   Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy on this day in history.   

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

Feb 06   Beatles McCartney, Starr & Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon in the year 1981.   

Feb 08   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak   

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

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

Feb 09   Bill Haley, vocalist (Rock Around Clock), dies of heart attack at 55 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1981 dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249   

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   Admiral Bobby R Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   In the year 1981 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   In the year 1981 rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George NY   

Feb 16   On this day in history howard Hanson, composer, dies at 84   

Feb 19   On this day in history frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94   

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

Feb 21   On this day in history "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured   

Feb 21   In the year 1981 japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k)   

Feb 21   On this day in history nASA launches Comstar D-4   

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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   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

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

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born in the year 1981.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   Matthew Beard, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

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