Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1981
Saturday, 23 November 2024
May 10 In the year 1981 françois Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France 
May 11 In the year 1981 andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats" premieres in London
May 11 On this day in history bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36
May 11 On this day in history kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks
May 12 Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies on this day in history.
May 13 Carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
May 13 On this day in history dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II
May 13 Pope John Paul II is shot and wounded on this day in history.
May 13 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St Peter's Square on this day in history.
May 14 In the year 1981 nASA launches space vehicle S-192
May 14 The Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98% in the year 1981.
May 15 On this day in history george Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK
May 15 Soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks
May 16 Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson in the year 1981.
May 17 In the year 1981 hugo Freidhofer, composer, dies at 80
May 18 Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1981 françois Mitterrand becomes President of France
May 21 On this day in history kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA
May 21 Stanley Cup New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 on this day in history.
May 21 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 in the year 1981.
May 21 In the year 1981 yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies
May 22 On this day in history soyuz 40 returns to Earth
May 23 In the year 1981 barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage
May 23 On this day in history george Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83
May 23 NASA launches Intelsat V on this day in history.
May 24 Bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1981 george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83
May 24 Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain in the year 1981.
May 25 On this day in history al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified
May 25 In the year 1981 daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours
May 25 Rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84 in the year 1981.
May 26 Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1981 soyuz T-4 returns to Earth
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