Page 7: Historical Events In 1981

Apr 16   Columbia space shuttle returns [04/24] in the year 1981.   

Apr 16   In the year 1981 eric Hollies, cricketer (13 Tests for England, 44 wickets), dies   

Apr 16   The first American space shutte, Columbia, returns safely to Earth on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Ernst Levy, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1981.   

Apr 20   Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs in the year 1981.   

Apr 20   Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession in the year 1981.   

Apr 21   Harry Lee, cricketer (scored 18 & 1 in only Test for England), dies in the year 1981.   

Apr 22   Brailsford Reese Brazeal (76) dean (Morehouse College), dies at 76 in the year 1981.   

Apr 22   On this day in history 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   IBM-PC introduced in the year 1981.   

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

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

Apr 26   Madge Evans TV panelist (Masquerade Party), dies at 71 in the year 1981.   

Apr 27   On this day in history beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach   

Apr 27   The first female soccer official is hired by the NASL on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1981 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.   

May 01   On this day in history billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett   

May 01   In the year 1981 clarence A Bacote, historian/political scientist, dies at 75   

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

May 01   On this day in history ottawa imposes special tax of $1.15 per barrel to pay for Petro-Canada's purchase of Petrofina, and are Albertans happy NOT   

May 01   Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 on this day in history.   

May 02   On this day in history radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes   

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

May 06   US expels Libyan diplomats on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1981 mieczyslaw Kolinski, composer, dies at 79   

May 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 28   In the year 1981 birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 19   Luciano Figueroa, Argentine footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born in the year 1981.   

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

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

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   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 in the year 1981.   

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