20 January 1981GovernmentRonald Wilson Reagan
Inaugurated President of the USA, 40th President, 1st term. Fifty two American hostages are released from Iran
Historical records for United States of America in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Inaugurated President of the USA, 40th President, 1st term. Fifty two American hostages are released from Iran
The day after Jimmy Carter leaves Office the US hostages in Iran are released
The day after Jimmy Carter leaves Office the US hostages in Iran are released
Announces plan to cut federal employment by 37,000
Announces plan to link welfare benits to work requirements
The US will send 15 Green Berets to El Salvador as military advisers
Wounded alongside President Reagan in an assassination attempt
Attempts to assassinate President Reagan. Arrested for shooting President Reagan & 2 of his aides
President Reagan & 3 aides are shot in an assassination attempt in Washington
Death of Omar Nelson Bradley
Returns to the Whitehouse 12 after being shot
Death of Joe Louis
Says that Russia is the primary source of danger to the world
Ends curbs on grain exports to Russia
Expels all Libyan Diplomats due to Libyas support for terrorists
Voyager 2 begins long-range Saturn observations ahead of its August encounter.
Death of William Wyler
Reagan dismisses striking air traffic controllers who refuse to return to work.
Releases Shot of Love.
The Act reduces individual income-tax rates and accelerates business depreciation allowances.
The Reagan administration indicates willingness to make the newer Trident II D5 missile available to Britain
Interprets Voyager observations of Saturn's moons and ring environment.
Studies Voyager observations of strange spoke-like markings in Saturn's rings.
Uses Voyager 2 imagery to examine fine structure in Saturn's rings.
Voyager 2 flies past Saturn and extends studies of the planet, rings and moons.
Voyager 2 photographs bright wispy terrain across Dione's trailing hemisphere.
Voyager 2 observations map fast zonal winds and persistent atmospheric features on Saturn.
Voyager 2 imagery resolves numerous narrow ringlets and changing structures within Saturn's rings.
Voyager 2 images reveal the immense Ithaca Chasma canyon system crossing Tethys.
Voyager 2 obtains the mission's first useful close spacecraft views of distant Phoebe.
Metallica is formed by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich, after both had placed classified advertisements in the publication The Recycler about forming a band
Metallica is formed by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich, after both had placed classified advertisements in the publication The Recycler about forming a band
Offers to cancel Cruise & Pershing in Europe if Russia removs missiles on Europe
Death of Natalie Wood
Introduces economic sanctions against Russia for making Poland to adopt martial law
Stars in "Absence of Malice"
Appointed Ambassador of West Germany
Uses Arecibo planetary radar for high-resolution solar-system studies.
Appointed Assistant Secretary of State for Defence for International Security Policy
Stars in Back Roads, a comedy
Plays a drifter opposite Sally Field in Back Roads, a comedy
Publication of "Rabbit Is Rich". Publication of "Bech is Back"
Alan Guth proposes early period of inflation of universe, Guth proposes that the a number of difficulties with the standard model of the expanding universe could be explained by an enormous expansion very early in the history of the universe
Appointed Chief of Staff
At the age of 26, receives a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Graduate School of International Studies at Denver
Hired by Stanford University as an Assistant Professor in Political Science (1981-1987)
Tom Cruises first film role comes in a small role in Endless Love, a drama/romance film starring Brooke Shields
Tom Cruises first film role comes in a small role in Endless Love, a drama/romance film starring Brooke Shields
Develops a Senate role in foreign policy debates.
Repeals the 1975 Congress ban & supports UNITA in Angola
Guth publishes the inflationary universe model as an extension of Big Bang theory
The De Lorean Car goes on the market
Reitsema helps detect a possible new Neptunian moon during observations associated with a stellar occultation.
Lebofsky participates in the ground-based observations that first reveal the moon later confirmed as Larissa.
Tholen participates in observations that detect the body later confirmed by Voyager 2 as Neptune's moon Larissa.
Hubbard helps identify evidence for the moon later named Larissa during ground-based occultation observations.
Hunt is awarded $650,000 in a libel lawsuit against Liberty Lobby, after it published an article by Victor Marchetti in its newspaper The Spotlight accusing Hunt of involvement in the conspiracy to kill John F. Kennedy
Writes & directs, "Looker"
The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney
The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney
Publication of "Rabbit Is Rich". Publication of "Bech is Back"
Co-creates the Indiana Jones character and serves as executive producer on Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Ali retires permanently with a career record of 56 wins (37 by knockout) and 5 losses, and as a three-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Releases Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, focusing almost entirely on edited and improvised guitar solos.
Walken stars in the action adventure The Dogs of War, directed by Jack Cardiff
Cimino wrote the script for The Dogs of War starring Christopher Walken and was also signed to direct but subsequently abandoned the project, the film is eventually made with a heavily rewritten script in 1981
Walken stars in the action adventure The Dogs of War, directed by Jack Cardiff
Tours extensively behind The River, strengthening his reputation as a marathon live performer.
Releases Tinseltown Rebellion, mixing live material, new songs and criticism of the contemporary music business.
Repeals the 1975 Congress ban & supports UNITA in Angola
Mission planning commits Voyager 2 to the trajectory carrying it onward from Saturn to Uranus.
Supports extending Voyager 2 beyond Saturn toward Uranus after the successful primary planetary encounters.
Releases You Are What You Is, combining dense studio production with satire of politics, religion and popular culture.
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