Year 1981

14 December 1981

Israel annexes the disputed Golan Heights territory

14 May 1981

Pope John Paul II wounded by gunman

1981

AIDS is first identified

1981

IBM introduces its first personal computer, running the Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-DOS)

1981

The 236-m.p.h. TGV, Europe's first high-speed passenger train, begins operating out of Lyons, France

20 January 1981

Ronald Reagan takes oath as 40th President

20 January 1981

US-Iran agreement frees 52 hostages held in Teheran since 1979; hostages welcomed back in USA (January 25)

30 March 1981

President Reagan wounded by gunman, with press secretary and two law-enforcement officers

6 October 1981

Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat is assassinated by Islamic extremists during a military parade in Cairo

7 July 1981

Reagan nominates Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, 51, of Arizona, as first woman on USA Supreme Court

1977-1981

Jimmy Carter (October 01, 1924). 39° President , Democratic

1981-1989

Ronald Reagan (February 06, 1911-Jun 05, 2004). 40° President , Repubblican

1981

Nobel Prizes Physics: Nicolaas Bloembergen, Arthur L. Schawlow, Kai M. Siegbahn

1981

Nobel Prizes Literature: Elias Canetti

1981

Nobel Prizes Chemistry: Kenichi Fukui, Roald Hoffmann, per le loro teorie, sviluppate indipendentemente l'uno dall'altro, sui meccanismi delle reazioni chimiche

1981

Nobel Prizes Economy: James Tobin

1981

Nobel Prizes Peace: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

1981

Nobel Prizes Physiology or Medicine: David H. Hubel, Roger W. Sperry, Torsten N. Wiesel

1981

54 Academy Award Best Picture: Chariots of Fire

1981

Academy Award Best Supporting Actress: Maureen Stapleton, Reds

1981

Academy Award Best Original Screenplay:

1981

Academy Award Best Actor: Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond

1981

Academy Award Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn, On Golden Pond

1981

Academy Award Best Supporting Actor: John Gielgud, Arthur

1981

Academy Award Best Director: Warren Beatty, Reds

1981

Tennis Wimbledon Men: John McEnroe d. B. Borg (4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4)

1981

Tennis Wimbledon Women: Chris Evert Lloyd d. H. Mandlikova (6-2 6-2)

1981

NBA, BasketBall NBA Championship: Boston Celtics d. Houston (4-2)

1981

Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4-2 New York Yankees (AL)

1981

Football XXV Super Bowl: Oakland d. Philadelphia (27-10)

1981

UEFA Champions League, UEFA Champions League: Liverpool FC (England)

1981

1981 Playboy cover

1981 June 12

Adriana Lima, Model,actress (born at Bahia, Brazil) Gemini

1981 April 11

Alessandra Ambrosio, Model (born at Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) Aries

1981 January 25

Alicia Keys, singer(Alicia Augello Cook) (born at New York,USA) Aquarius

1981 June 07

Anna Kournikova, Tennis player,model (born at Moscow, Russia) Gemini

1981 September 04

Beyonce Knowles, PROF (born at Houston, Texas, USA) Virgo

1981 December 02

Britney Spears, singer (born at McComb, Mississippi, USA) Sagittarius

1981 July 29

Fernando Alonso, Formula1 driver Leo

1981 April 10

Gretchen Bleiler, professional halfpipe snowboarder (born at Toledo, Ohio,USA) Aries

1981 July 30

Hope Solo, soccer goalkeeper (born at Richland, Washington, USA) Leo

1981 April 28

Ilary Blasi, showgirl (born at Rome,Italy) Taurus

1981 October 30

Ivanka Trump, model (born at New York,USA) Scorpio

1981 September 12

Jennifer Hudson, actress, singer (born at Chicago, USA) Virgo

1981 April 28

Jessica Alba, actress (born at Pomona, California,USA) Taurus

1981 January 31

Justin Timberlake, singer (born at Memphis, Tennessee, USA) Aquarius

1981 June 09

Natalie Portman, actress(Natalie Hershlag) (born at Jerusalem, Israel) Gemini

1981 February 17

Paris Hilton, artist (born at New York,USA) Aquarius

1981 August 08

Roger Federer, tennis player (born at Basel, Switzerland) Leo

1981 September 26

Serena Williams, Tennis player (born at Saginaw, Michigan, USA) Libra

1981 December 28

Sienna Miller, actress(Sienna Rose Diana Miller) (born at New York,USA) Capricorn

1981 May 03

Aurora Pica , figlia di Claudio Villa Taurus

1981 June 13

Chris Evans , PROF Gemini

1981 May 05

David Craig , singer Taurus

1981 May 12

Dennis Trillo , WORK Taurus

1981 August 29

Emile Duquenne , actress Virgo

(1981)

Emiliano Moretti , soccer player (born at Rome,Italy)

1981 April 30

Emma Pierson , actress Taurus

1981 March 28

Julia Stiles , actress Aries

(1981)

Larisa Oleynik , actress

1981 February 14

Matteo Righi , soccer player Aquarius

1981 May 10

Metallica , Group Taurus

1981 December 22

Nicolar Vaporidis , actor Capricorn

1981 November 11

Raphael Gualazzi , singer Scorpio

1981 May 13

Ryan Piers Williams , WORK Taurus

1981 April 21

Samanta Togni , dancer Taurus

1981 July 11

Tears for Fears , Group Cancer

1981 November 18

Vittoria Puccini , actress Scorpio

1981 May 15

Zara Phillips , figlia di Mark Taurus

1981 October 06

Anwar al-Sadat , Statista egiziano (born 1918 December 25) Capricorn

1981

Anwar Sadat , PROF

1981

Bill Haley , PROF

1981 May 11

Bob Marley , Singer (born 1945 February 06) Aquarius

1981 May 05

Bobby Sands , IRA activist/terrorist

1981 August 22

Glauber Rocha , actor (born 1939 March 14) Pisces

1981

Joe Louis , PROF

1981 April 08

Omar Bradley , Former US Army General (born 1893 February 12) Aquarius