Page 5: Historical Events In 1981

Mar 09   In the year 1981 dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

Mar 10   On this day in history in the North West Territories Panarctic Oils Ltd. finds oil in offshore exploratory well in the eastern Arctic   

Mar 11   Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station in the year 1981.   

Mar 12   Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond VA in the year 1981.   

Mar 13   Attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca in the year 1981.   

Mar 14   Ken Barrington, cricketer (82 Tests for England, 6806 runs), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker on this day in history.   

Mar 17   FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms in the year 1981.   

Mar 19   On this day in history 2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident   

Mar 19   Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Emmy 8th Daytime Awards Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time in the year 1981.   

Mar 19   In the year 1981 emmy 8th Daytime Awards: Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time   

Mar 20   Argentine ex-President Isabel Perón sentenced to 8 years on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Doctor on this day in history.   

Mar 22   In the year 1981 postal rates up gain to 18¢ from 15¢   

Mar 22   On this day in history soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6   

Mar 23   Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions in the year 1981.   

Mar 24   "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC in the year 1981.   

Mar 24   On this day in history bombay beat Delhi by innings &46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy   

Mar 24   Colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba in the year 1981.   

Mar 26   On this day in history cyril Dean Darlington, biologist (hereditary mechanisms), dies at 77   

Mar 26   Police &Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 lands   

Mar 26   The British Social Democratic Party is founded by the 'Gang of Four' in the year 1981.   

Mar 27   On this day in history john Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in UK   

Mar 28   France performs nuclear test in the year 1981.   

Mar 28   Viv Richards scores century in the first Test at his home Antigua on this day in history.   

Mar 29   Eric Williams, Prime Minister (Trinidad & Tobago), dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

Mar 29   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1981.   

Mar 30   In the year 1981 dewitt Wallace, US founder (Reader's Digest), dies at 91   

Mar 30   In the year 1981 president Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley Jr   

Mar 30   On this day in history uS President Ronald Reagan wounded in an assassination attempt   

Mar 31   53rd Academy Awards "Ordinary People", Robert De Niro, Sissy Spacek win 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jan 06   A[rchibald] J[oseph] Cronin, physician/author (Citadel), dies at 84 in the year 1981.   

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.