What Happened in Aug 1981

Aretha Franklin Releases "Love All the Hurt Away"

Love All the Hurt Away is an album by American R&B singer Aretha Franklin, only the singer's sophomore release for label Arista Records.Her cover... Read more

Federal Air Traffic Controllers Go on Strike

Only a short time into his administration, federal air traffic controllers went on strike, violating a regulation prohibiting government unions... Read more

Chicagofest 1981

I had a random concert conversation with a colleague of mine, Jonathan. He asked me if I could guess which Chicago venue he had seen Cheap Trick in... Read more

Ronald Reagan Signs the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981

The Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (also known as ERTA or the Kemp-Roth Tax Cut) was "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to... Read more

FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Tenormin

Tenormin is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and... Read more

"Lola" Is Released

Lola is a 1981 West German film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It is the third in his BRD Trilogy: the previous films are The Marriage of... Read more

"Prince Of The City" Is Released

Prince of the City is a 1981 crime-drama film about an NYPD officer who chooses to expose corruption. It stars Treat Williams and Jerry Orbach and... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Tattoo You'

Tattoo You is the 16th studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1981. The follow-up to Emotional Rescue, it proved to be a big critical and... Read more

Grateful Dead Releases Dead Set

Dead Set is a live album by the Grateful Dead. It was released in August 1981 on Arista. The album contains live material recorded between... Read more

Body Heat is Released

Body Heat is a 1981 neo-noir film written and directed by Lawrence Kasdan. It stars William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna, Ted Danson, J.A.... Read more