Historical figures in 1981

The atlas holds 75 people and 109 moments here, in 1981. The most recorded lives are Diana, Princess of Wales, Ronald Reagan and Javier Pérez de Cuéllar. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Elizabeth Taylor

    in 1981

    2 moments here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

  2. Ferdinand Marcos

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…

  3. Freddie Mercury

    in 1981

    2 moments here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  4. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  5. Hideki Yukawa

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese Nobel laureate, awarded the 1949 Nobel Prize in Physics for predicting mesons.…

  6. Hosni Mubarak

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Egyptian military officer and politician who served as president of Egypt from 1981 until his resignation in 2011.…

  7. I. M. Pei

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Ieoh Ming Pei was a Chinese-American architect whose work ranged from U.S. civic and cultural buildings to major projects in China, France, and the…

  8. Indira Gandhi

    in 1981

    3 moments here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  9. Ingmar Bergman

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Swedish filmmaker, screenwriter, theatre director, theatre manager and author. Bergman’s career moved between Stockholm’s student and professional…

  10. Jacques Derrida

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…

  11. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

    in 1981

    6 moments here

    Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…

  12. John Magufuli

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was a Tanzanian chemist and politician who served as Tanzania’s fifth president from 5 November 2015 until his death in…

  13. John McCain

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

  14. Jorge Luis Borges

    in 1981

    3 moments here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  15. José Eduardo dos Santos

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…

  16. Juan Manuel Fangio

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

  17. Katharine Hepburn

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    American stage, film, and television actress whose career ran from 1928 to 1995. Hepburn was born in Hartford, Connecticut, educated at Bryn Mawr…

  18. Konstantin Chernenko

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Soviet Communist Party official and General Secretary of the CPSU from 13 February 1984 until his death.…

  19. Manmohan Singh

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…

  20. Margaret Thatcher

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

  21. Marguerite Duras

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…

  22. Mathieu Kérékou

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…

  23. Maurice Wilkins

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    New Zealand-born British physicist and biophysicist whose career ran from solid-state physics and wartime atomic research to X-ray diffraction…

  24. Michael Jackson

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…

Moments

  1. 1981 Meeting Pope John Paul II Desmond Tutu
  2. 1981 Sermon at Westminster Abbey Desmond Tutu
  3. 1981 First public appearance with Charles Diana, Princess of Wales
  4. 1981 Political asylum request in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
  5. 1981 Move to Phoenix John McCain
  6. 1981 Makes state visit to Ottawa Ronald Reagan
  7. 1981 Shot outside Washington Hilton Ronald Reagan
  8. 1981 Business meeting at the Factory Andy Warhol
  9. 1981 Seventh Avenue South performance Astrud Gilberto
  10. 1981 Counter-coup base at Suranari Bhumibol Adulyadej
  11. 1981 Afghanistan negotiations in Islamabad Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  12. 1981 Afghanistan negotiations in Kabul Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  13. 1981 Meeting in Moscow Muammar Gaddafi
  14. 1981 Death at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital Bob Marley
  15. 1981 Broadway opening of The Little Foxes Elizabeth Taylor
  16. 1981 World Health Assembly attendance Indira Gandhi
  17. 1981 Shot in St. Peter's Square Pope John Paul II
  18. 1981 Files Amethi nomination Rajiv Gandhi
  19. 1981 Death in Beijing Soong Ching-ling
  20. 1981 Final public appearance Soong Ching-ling
  21. 1981 Aboozar Mosque assassination attempt Ali Khamenei
  22. 1981 Third presidential inauguration Ferdinand Marcos
  23. 1981 Travel to the United States Osho
  24. 1981 Cabinet meeting at State House Nakuru Daniel arap Moi
  25. 1981 Wedding at St Paul's Cathedral Diana, Princess of Wales
  26. 1981 Attends Ottawa economic summit Ronald Reagan
  27. 1981 Tours future East 33rd Street Factory site Andy Warhol
  28. 1981 Meeting Ronald Reagan Anwar Sadat
  29. 1981 Renewable-energy conference keynote Indira Gandhi
  30. 1981 Second Afghanistan mission in Islamabad Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  31. 1981 Second Afghanistan mission in Kabul Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  32. 1981 Second Afghanistan mission in Karachi Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  33. 1981 Move to Rancho Rajneesh Osho
  34. 1981 Journey via Bangkok to Beijing Pol Pot
  35. 1981 Meetings in Beijing Pol Pot
  36. 1981 Islamic conference Saddam Hussein
  37. 1981 Talks with U.S. congressional delegation Siad Barre
  38. 1981 Month-long tour of Taiwanese military sites Teresa Teng
  39. 1981 Death at home in Sakyo-ku Hideki Yukawa
  40. 1981 Fanny and Alexander production begins Ingmar Bergman
  41. 1981 Meeting François Mitterrand Mathieu Kérékou
  42. 1981 Imprisonment at Qanatir Women's Prison Nawal El Saadawi
  43. 1981 Assassination at victory parade Anwar Sadat
  44. 1981 Visit to Wales Diana, Princess of Wales
  45. 1981 Final known public appearance Dolores del Río
  46. 1981 Targeted during Dunedin visit Elizabeth II
  47. 1981 Wounded at Sadat assassination parade Hosni Mubarak
  48. 1981 North-South Summit in Cancún Indira Gandhi
  49. 1981 Rolling Stones opening appearance Prince
  50. 1981 Attends Cancún North–South Summit Ronald Reagan

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