December 1981 calendar

Events

• 01 Dec 1981 180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain
• 02 Dec 1981 Spanish government requests membership in NATO.
• 03 Dec 1981 Beth Daniel / Tom Kite wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
• 04 Dec 1981 Falcon Crest premieres on CBS-TV
• 05 Dec 1981 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (RB).
• 06 Dec 1981 Rob de Castella of Australia sets marathon record at 2:08:18.
• 07 Dec 1981 Spain becomes a member of the NATO
• 08 Dec 1981 The No. 21 Mine explosion in Whitwell, Tennessee kills 13.
• 09 Dec 1981 Porn star John Holmes charged with Laurel Canyon murders
• 10 Dec 1981 During the Ministerial Session of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels, Spain signs the Protocol of Accession to NATO.
• 11 Dec 1981 Argentine President / General Roberto Viola flees
• 12 Dec 1981 1st closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 37 performances
• 13 Dec 1981 Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists
• 14 Dec 1981 Arab-Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset passes The Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the area of the Golan Heights.
• 15 Dec 1981 4th Emmy Sports Award presentation
• 17 Dec 1981 Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier
• 19 Dec 1981 Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
• 20 Dec 1981 Dreamgirls opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 1522 performances
• 21 Dec 1981 Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 overtimes (NCAA record).
• 22 Dec 1981 Argentine General Leopoldo Galtieri sworn in as president.
• 24 Dec 1981 Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry
• 28 Dec 1981 Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo
• 30 Dec 1981 In the 39th game of his 3rd NHL season Wayne Gretzky scores 5 goals giving him 50 on the year setting a new NHL record previously held by Maurice Richard and Mike Bossy who earlier had each scored 50 goals in 50 games.
• 31 Dec 1981 CNN Headline News debuts.

Famous Birthday

• Britney Spears

  American dance-pop singer, a fabulous success by age 19.

• Amy Lee

  American singer/songwriter (Evanescence).

• Sienna Miller

  British actress.

• Emilie de Ravin

  Australian actress.

• Krysten Ritter

  TV Actress.

• David Villa

  Spanish footballer.

• Najoua Belyzel

  French singer.

• La Fouine

  French-Moroccan rapper.

• Cristian Zaccardo

  Italian footballer.

• Louise Monot
• Cynthia Brown
• Marion Jollès
• Dia Mirza

  Indian model actress and producer.

• Michelle Dockery

  British actress.

• Titi Kamal
• Julien Benneteau

  French tennis player, ranked ATP World No.

• George Gore II
• Charlotte Riley
• Cédric Carrasso

  French football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Bordeaux.

• Azra Akin
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Famous Deaths

• Cornelius Cardew

  Composer, dies at 45.

• Hoagy Carmichael

  American singer-songwriter pianist and actor (d. 1981).

• John Kieran

  TV host (Information Please), dies at 89.

• Guido Provoost

  Belgian historian, dies at 41.

• Allan Dwan

  Canadian-born film director (Born 1885).

• Nicolaas "Cola" Debrot

  Governor of Dutch Antilles (1962-70), dies at age 79.

• Wallace K[irkman] Harrison

  US architect (United Nations), dies at age 86.

• Daniel Faulkner

  American police officer (Born 1955).

• Dimitris Rontiris

  Greek actor and director (Born 1899).

• Miroslav Krleza

  Croatian writer (Born 1893).

• Tonny Til

  Rocker, dies at 56.

• Allan Dwan

  Canadian-American director producer and screenwriter (d. 1981).

• Pigmeat Markham

  Comedian (Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In), dies at 75.

• Amber Reeves

  New Zealand-English author and scholar (d. 1981).

• Allan Dwan

  Canadian-born film director (Born 1885).

• Alfie Anido

  Filipino actor (Born 1959).

• Savitri

  Indian actress (Born 1937).

• Mehmet Shehu

  Albanian soldier and politician 22nd Prime Minister of Albania (d. 1981).

• Frantisek Chaun

  Composer, dies at 60.

• Hershy Kay

  Composer, dies at 62.

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
3. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
4. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
5. Commodores - Oh No

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
2. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
3. Bucks Fizz - The Land Of Make Believe
4. Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)
5. Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home