1981

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1981    BBC Sports Personality of the Year was    Ian Botham Cricketer Sports & Leisure > BBC Sports Personality of the Year

1981    winners of the FA Cup were    Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 3 Manchester City 2 (Replay); First game 1-1 (aet) Sports & Leisure > Football - FA Cup Winners

1981    winner of the Tour de France was    Bernard Hinault (France) 5 tour de France, also finished 2nd twice. Sports & Leisure > Cycling - Tour de France

1981    President of the United States was    Ronald Reagan Oldest President elected at age 73. History & Mythology > U.S. Presidents - Dates

1981    Formula One Drivers' Championship winner was    Nelson Piquet Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Drivers' Champions

1981    Formula One World Constructors' Champion was    Williams Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Constructors' Champions

1981    Wimbledon Men's Singles champion was    John McEnroe Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions

1981    Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was    Chris Evert Lloyd Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions

1981    winner of the US Open Men's Singles was    John McEnroe d. Björn Borg 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Men's Singles Champions

1981    winner of the US Open Women's Singles was    Tracy Austin Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions

1981    winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles was    Martina Navrátilová Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Women's Singles Champions

1981    winner of the French Open Men's Singles was    Björn Borg Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Open Men's Singles Champions

1981    Tony Award winner for Best Musical was    42nd Street Music > Tony Awards - Best Musical

1981    World Series Champions were the    Los Angeles Dodgers 6 games v. New York Yankees. MVPs: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, and Steve Yeager Sports & Leisure > Major League Baseball - World Series Champions

1981    Time 'Person of the Year' was    Lech Wałęsa Polish trade union organiser and Nobel Peace prize winner. Was reputedly offered a million dollars to shave off his moustache for a razor company campaign. History & Mythology > Time 'Person of the Year'

1981    the winner was    Marcus Allen, RB from Southern California Sports & Leisure > American Football - Heisman Trophy Winners

1981    Swiss Football League Championship winners were    FC Zürich Sports & Leisure > Football - Swiss Football League Champions

1981        IBM Launched the Original PC History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1981        France Abolished the Guillotine History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1981        US Hostages Were Freed from Tehran History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1981        The Space Shuttle Made Its First Appearance History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1981    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    John Lennon - Starting Over January 24. 4 weeks. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1981    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Adam and the Ants - Ant Music March 28. 5 weeks. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1981    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Roxy Music - Jealous Guy May 16. 4 weeks. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1981    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House June 13. 1 week. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1981    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Rolling Stones - Start Me Up November 14. 1 week. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1981    Playboy Playmate of the Year was    Terri Welles Misc > Playboy Playmate of the Year

1981    the winner was    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees An international relief agency founded by the UN in 1951 Misc > Nobel Peace Prize

1981    the winner was    Susan Powell Elk City, Oklahoma Misc > Miss America Winners

1981    the winner was    Chariots of Fire Directed by Hugh Hudson for The Ladd Co / Warner Bros Movies > Academy Award for Best Picture

1981    the winner was    Pleasant Colony Jorge Velasquez Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby Winners

1981    winner of The Masters was    Tom Watson Sports & Leisure > Golf - The Masters Winners

1981    the winners were    Rosslyn Park I Sports & Leisure > Rugby Union - Middlesex Sevens

1981    UEFA Champions League winners were    Liverpool England Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners

1981        Chengara Veetil Devan Nair History & Mythology > Presidents of Singapore

1981    Senior Isle of Man TT winner was    Grant Suzuki- 500cc Sports & Leisure > Motorcycling - Isle of Man Senior TT

1981    winner of the Portugal Championship was    Benfica Sports & Leisure > Portugal Championship Football

1981    Melbourne Cup winner was    Just A Dash Jockey - Pete Cook, Trainer - T J Smith, Owner - L. J. Williams, et al, Time - 3.21.20 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - The Melbourne Cup

President Reagan’s Assassination Attempt, Space Shuttle Debuts, IBM’s First PC, Lady Di’s Wedding    are all    Major Events of 1981 Misc > Common Threads 2

1981        Bobby Sands Died IRA hunger-striker. In prison in Northern Ireland History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1981    Eurovision Song Contest winner was    United Kingdom "Making Your Mind Up" performed by Bucks Fizz. Music and Lyrics Andy Hill and John Danter Music > Eurovision Song Contest by Year

30 June 1981 - 9 March 1982        Garret FitzGerald 1 term, Fine Gael History & Mythology > Irish Taoiseachs

1981    Preakness Stakes winner was    Pleasant Colony Jorge Velasquez on board -- Trainer John P. Campo -- Buckland Farm -- 1:54.60 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Preakness Stakes Winners

1981    winner was    Summing George Martens up, Trainer: Luis Barrera, Owner: Charles T. Wilson, Jr. -- 2:29.00 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Belmont Stakes Winners

1981    was the year the Triple Crown was lost by    Pleasant Colony Summing, was positioned nicely on the rail as they headed for home and Pleasant Colony simply couldn't run him down, ending up a tiring 3rd Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing -- Triple Crown Near Misses

1981    was the debut year for    Cyprus Music > Eurovision Song Contest - Debut Year of Countries

1981    Jeux Sans Frontières winners were    Dartmouth (Great Britain) and Lisboa (Portugal) No more Germans, who had pulled out because of falling viewing figures. Entertainment > Jeux Sans Frontieres

1981    winner was    Liverpool Liverpool 1 West Ham United 0 ( after replay 1-1) Sports & Leisure > Football - English league cup winners

1981    was won by    Luska J. Brophy Sports & Leisure > Irish Grand National Winners

Edmonton Eskimos    won the Grey Cup in    1981 Edmonton Eskimos defeated Ottawa Rough Riders 26-23 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec on November 22, 1981. future US Congressman J.C. Watts quarterbacked the Ottawa team and was awarded the Most Valuable Player trophy in the game. underdog Ottawa with a 5-11 season record nearly upset the 14-1-1 Eskimos. the fourth of Edmonton's 5 consecutive Grey Cup victories. Sports & Leisure > Canadian Football - Grey Cup Winners