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- In April of 1981, NASA launched the very first Space Shuttle mission.
- The military leaders of Poland declare a state of emergency and place the nation under martial law
- President Ronald Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor to the US Supreme Court
- The popular film “Raiders of the Lost Ark” makes its debut
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- Ronald Reagantakes oath as 40th President (Jan. 20).
- President Reagan wounded by gunman, with press secretary and two law-enforcement officers (March 30).
- US Supreme Court rules, 4–4, that former President Nixonand three top aides may be required to pay damages for wiretap of home telephone of former national security aide (June 22).
- Ronald Reagantakes oath as 40th President (Jan. 20).
- President Reagan wounded by gunman, with press secretary and two law-enforcement officers (March 30).
- US Supreme Court rules, 4–4, that former President Nixonand three top aides may be required to pay damages for wiretap of home telephone of former national security aide (June 22).
- Reagan nominates Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, 51, of Arizona, as first woman on US Supreme Court(July 7).
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09 Feb 1981Stardust fire: A fire at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, Dublin, Ireland in the early hours kills 48 and injures 214. 10 Feb 19818 killed and 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton. 11 Feb 1981Polish Premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski. 12 Feb 1981Cape Verde amends its constitution.
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Events by Year 1981 1981 Jan uary Feb ruary Mar ch Apr il May Jun e Jul y Aug ust Sep tember Oct ober Nov ember Dec ember Highlights Events Birthdays Deaths Weddings & Divorces Events 1 - 200 of 763 Jan 1 Greece is 10th country to join European Economic Community Jan 1 International Year for the Disabled begins
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1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1981st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 981st year of the 2nd millennium, the 81st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1980s decade.
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1981 in Film & TV. Jan 15 "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV; Mar 6 Walter Cronkite signs off as anchorman of "CBS Evening News" Mar 9 Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News; Mar 30 "Chariots of Fire" directed by Hugh Hudson and starring Ben Cross and Ian Charleson premieres at a Royal Command Film Performance (Best Picture 1982)
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19th August » Gulf of Sidra incident (1981) Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Air Force (1951–2011) Libyan Sukhoi Su-17 Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. 24th August » Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon.
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August 12 – The original Model 5150 IBM PC (with a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 processor) is released in the United States at a base price of $1,565. August 19. Gulf of Sidra incident (1981): Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi sends 2 Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets to …