Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

May 27   On this day in history john Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol   

May 27   On this day in history liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France   

May 27   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 28   In the year 1981 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

May 29   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1981 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)   

May 30   Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers on this day in history.   

May 30   Ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97   

Jun 02   Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1981 carleton Coon, anthropology prof (What in the World), dies at 76   

Jun 03   In the year 1981 pope John Paul II released from hospital after attempt on life   

Jun 04   On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726   

Jun 05   Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS) in the year 1981.   

Jun 05   On this day in history george Harrison releases "Somewhere in England"   

Jun 05   Philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers in the year 1981.   

Jun 09   Allen Ludden, game show host (Password), dies at 63 in the year 1981.   

Jun 10   IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68   

Jun 11   On this day in history eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73   

Jun 11   Golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people in the year 1981.   

Jun 11   In the year 1981 southern Iran a 6.9 quake killed 3000 with many injured, and extensive damage in Kerman Province.   

Jun 12   Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike on this day in history.   

Jun 13   39 Unification church couples wed in Germany on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II   

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" in the year 1981.   

Jun 14   The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote on this day in history.   

Jun 16   In the year 1981 humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

Jun 19   Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified in the year 1981.   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 european Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit   

Jun 19   Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa in the year 1981.   

Jun 19   India's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched in the year 1981.   

Jun 21   In the year 1981 12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000   

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Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of michael Clarke, Australian cricketer   

Apr 02   In the year 1981 birth of bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress   

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of jessica Alba, American actress   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of emma Pierson, British actress   

May 19   Georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   In the year 1981 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69   

Jan 08   In the year 1981 matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   On this day in history kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58