Historical Events In 1981

May 27   John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1981 liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France   

May 27   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

May 29   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

May 30   On this day in history "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday)   

May 30   Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers in the year 1981.   

May 30   In the year 1981 ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated   

Jun 01   In the year 1981 carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97   

Jun 02   On this day in history barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be   

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   E Bowell discovers asteroids #2494 Inge, #2797 Teucer, #2870 Haupt, #3169 Ostro & #3726 in the year 1981.   

Jun 05   In the year 1981 center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays (AIDS)   

Jun 05   George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" in the year 1981.   

Jun 05   In the year 1981 philo McCullough, actor (Branded, Ridin' Thru), dies   

Jun 07   On this day in history iraq's only nuclear reactor is destroyed by Israeli F-16 fighter-bombers.   

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

Jun 10   In the year 1981 iRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail   

Jun 10   Russell "Lucky" Hayden, actor (Judge Roy Bean), dies at 68 in the year 1981.   

Jun 11   In the year 1981 eppo Doeve, Dutch graphic artist/cartoonist/painter, dies at 73   

Jun 11   In the year 1981 golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people   

Jun 11   On this day in history 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 in the year 1981.   

Jun 13   In the year 1981 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany   

Jun 13   Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 14   The French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified   

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 india's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched   

Jun 21   12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000 on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   Michael Clarke, Australian cricketer was born in the year 1981.   

Apr 02   Bethany Joy Lenz-Galeotti, American actress was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Jessica Alba, American actress was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

May 22   In the year 1981 birth of bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler   

Jan 01   Hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   On this day in history harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87   

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

Jan 07   Jose Ardevol, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

Jan 09   In the year 1981 kazimierz Serocki, composer, dies at 58