Historical Events In 1981

Feb 23   On this day in history people magazine features drug ordeal of Mackenzie & Papa John Phillips   

Feb 23   In the year 1981 spanish army officers attempt a coup in the Spanish Parliament   

Feb 23   Spanish coup under Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails on this day in history.   

Feb 24   Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1981 jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower   

Feb 25   In the year 1981 l Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain   

Feb 25   The Calgary Flames score 11 goals against New York Islanders on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 26   3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released in the year 1981.   

Feb 26   In the year 1981 fC Terborgh, [Reijnier Flaes], lawyer/writer (Turkish War), dies at 79   

Feb 26   In the year 1981 french Train à Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run   

Feb 27   On this day in history greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747   

Feb 27   Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder record "Ebony & Ivory" on this day in history.   

Feb 28   China PR throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan in the year 1981.   

Mar 01   "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances in the year 1981.   

Mar 01   In the year 1981 alberta cuts oil production to protest Ottawa's National Energy Policy the federal government replies by a compensation charge as Energy Minister Marc Lalonde matches Alberta cutbacks by a "Lougheed Levy" to subsidize imports   

Mar 01   Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he dies) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history iRA member Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. (Sands died 65 days later.)   

Mar 01   Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic in the year 1981.   

Mar 02   Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC   

Mar 02   Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 in the year 1981.   

Mar 04   Torin Thatcher, actor (Houdini, Isranbul, Lady Godiva), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64 in the year 1981.   

Mar 05   US government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer in the year 1981.   

Mar 05   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Hartford won by Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean (Great Britain)   

Mar 06   CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite gives his last newscast in the year 1981.   

Mar 06   France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

Mar 06   George Geary, cricketer (14 Tests for England, 46 wickets), dies in the year 1981.   

Mar 06   Soyuz 39 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News" on this day in history.   

Mar 07   John Gnagy, artist (Learn to Draw), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The first homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic   

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

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

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

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

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   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

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   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58