deaths
4248 events
1981
Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and medical doctor (born 1896)
Olivério Pinto, Brazilian zoologist and medical doctor (born 1896)
1981
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr
1981
Elizabeth Rona, Hungarian American nuclear chemist (born 1890)
Elizabeth Rona, Hungarian American nuclear chemist (born 1890)
1981
Fredric Warburg, English author and publisher (born 1898)
Fredric Warburg, English author and publisher (born 1898)
1981
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
1981
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist and journalist (born 1914)
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist and journalist (born 1914)
1981
Leslie Averill, New Zealand doctor and soldier (born 1897)
Leslie Averill, New Zealand doctor and soldier (born 1897)
1981
Richard O'Connor, Indian-English general (born 1889)
Richard O'Connor, Indian-English general (born 1889)
1981
Joe McDonnell, Irish Republican Army member, died on hunger strike (born 1951)
Joe McDonnell, Irish Republican Army member, died on hunger strike (born 1951)
1981
Omar Torrijos, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1929)
Omar Torrijos, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (born 1929)
1981
Thomas McElwee, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (born 1957)
Thomas McElwee, Provisional Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike (born 1957)
1981
Alec Waugh, English soldier and author (born 1898)
Alec Waugh, English soldier and author (born 1898)
1981
Harry Warren, American composer and songwriter (born 1893)
Harry Warren, American composer and songwriter (born 1893)
1981
Anwar Sadat, Egyptian colonel and politician, 3rd President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
Anwar Sadat, Egyptian colonel and politician, 3rd President of Egypt, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
1981
Moshe Dayan, Israeli general and politician, 5th Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (born 1915)
Moshe Dayan, Israeli general and politician, 5th Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (born 1915)
1981
Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean professor and politician, second President of Singapore (born 1907)
Benjamin Sheares, Singaporean professor and politician, second President of Singapore (born 1907)
1981
Francis Hughes, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956)
Francis Hughes, Irish Republican, died on hunger strike (born 1956)
1981
David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
David Lewis, Belarusian-Canadian lawyer and politician (born 1909)
1981
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)
Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi general and politician, 7th President of Bangladesh (born 1936)