Page 9: Historical Events In 1981

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

May 27   Liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris France on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1981 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

May 28   Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1981.   

May 30   On this day in history ziaur Rahmen, pres of Bangladesh, is assassinated   

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 in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1981 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 in the year 1981.   

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

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

Jun 11   On this day in history golbaf earthquake in Iran killing 3,000 people   

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

Jun 12   On this day in history baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike   

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

Jun 13   In the year 1981 teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II   

Jun 13   Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" on this day in history.   

Jun 14   On this day in history the French Socialist Party wins landslide presidential vote   

Jun 16   On this day in history humphrey Keervelt, director (Suriname Planning Bureau), murdered   

Jun 19   In the year 1981 boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified   

Jun 19   European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit in the year 1981.   

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

Jun 19   India's APPLE satellite, first to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched on this day in history.   

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

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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   John O'Shea, Irish footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Emma Pierson, British actress was born in the year 1981.   

May 19   On this day in history birth of georges St. Pierre, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter   

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

May 22   Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of hephzibah Menuhin, American-Jewish concert pianist (b. 1920)   

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 in the year 1981.   

Jan 05   Harold C Urey, US chemist (Deuterium, Nobel 1934), dies at 87 in the year 1981.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history matthew Beard, entertainer, dies   

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