Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   In the year 1981 columbia space shuttle returns [04/24]   

Apr 16   Eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 16   The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth in the year 1981.   

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1981 rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 22   In the year 1981 brailsford Reese Brazeal, dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76   

Apr 24   In the year 1981 bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey   

Apr 24   On this day in history iBM-PC introduced   

Apr 25   In the year 1981 dixie a mouse who lived 6« years   

Apr 25   Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28) in the year 1981.   

Apr 26   On this day in history jim Davis actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65   

Apr 26   Jim Davis, actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1981 madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71   

Apr 27   In the year 1981 beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach   

Apr 27   In the year 1981 the first female soccer official is hired by the NASL   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

Apr 28   Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   In the year 1981 phillie Steve Carlton strikes out his 3,000th batter   

Apr 30   John Lauchlan & James Blench; both natives of Seebe, Alberta, reach summit of 7,454.5m Mt. Gangapurna in the Himalayas by a new south face route in the year 1981.   

May 01   In the year 1981 billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

May 01   Clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history harrison Williams (Senator-D-NJ) convicted on FBI Abscam charges   

May 01   Ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT in the year 1981.   

May 01   On this day in history radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3   

May 02   Radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike   

May 06   In the year 1981 uS expels Libyan diplomats   

May 07   Mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1981.   

May 08   In the year 1981 margaret Lindsay, actress (G Men, Lady Killer, Jezebel), dies   

May 09   In the year 1981 c E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies   

May 09   Kazimiroff Blvd in the Bronx named for a Bronx historian in the year 1981.   

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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   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died in the year 1981.   

Jan 02   David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Princess Alice of Albany (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1981.   

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

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