Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1981
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 10 On this day in history françois Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France 
May 11 Andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats" premieres in London on this day in history.
May 11 Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36 on this day in history.
May 11 On this day in history kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks
May 12 On this day in history benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies
May 13 In the year 1981 carl Weinrich, composer, dies at 76
May 13 Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II in the year 1981.
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 On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-192
May 14 In the year 1981 the Bank of Canada raises lending rate to further record high of 18.98%.
May 15 George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in UK in the year 1981.
May 15 On this day in history soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6
May 16 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks in the year 1981.
May 16 Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson on this day in history.
May 17 Hugo Freidhofer, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1981.
May 18 Arthur O'Connell, actor (Mr Peepers, 2nd Hundred Years), dies at 73 on this day in history.
May 21 François Mitterrand becomes President of France on this day in history.
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 On this day in history stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1
May 21 On this day in history yuki Shimoda, actor (Farewell to Manzanar), dies
May 22 On this day in history soyuz 40 returns to Earth
May 23 Barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage on this day in history.
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 in the year 1981.
May 24 In the year 1981 bobby Unser wins, loses, & wins a controversial Indianapolis 500
May 24 On this day in history george Jessel, actor (Diary of a Young Comic), dies at 83
May 24 Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1981 al Unser becomes first Indianapolis 500 winner to be disqualified
May 25 Daniel Goodwin, scales outside of Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours in the year 1981.
May 25 In the year 1981 rosa Ponselle, US singer (Metropolitan Opera), dies at 84
May 26 Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 in the year 1981.
May 26 Soyuz T-4 returns to Earth on this day in history.
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