What Happened in Jul 1981

Ronald Reagan Appoints Sandra Day O'Connor as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, July 7 - President Reagan announced today that he would nominate Sandra Day O'Connor, a 51-year-old judge on the Arizona Court of... Read more

The Fox and the Hound is released

The Fox and the Hound is a 1981 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Productions which premiered in the United States on July 10, 1981. The... Read more

Def Leppard release High 'n' Dry

High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by British heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on 11 July 1981. Its title song, "High 'n' Dry (Saturday... Read more

Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse

On July 17, 1981, the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, held a videotaped tea-dance party in their atrium lobby. With many party-goers... Read more

Ken Barlow Marries Deirdre Langton on Coronation Street

Ken Barlow married Deirdre Langton on 27 July 1981. The episode was watched by over 24 million viewers – more ITV viewers than the wedding of... Read more

Charles, Prince of Wales marries Lady Diana Spencer

The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Frances Spencer took place on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, England. Their... Read more

Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse occurred on July 31, 1981. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or... Read more