Allan Dwan ( April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981 ) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.

* 1892 – Donald Wills Douglas, Sr., American aviation industrialist ( d. 1981 )

* 1892 – Lowell Thomas, American writer ( d. 1981 )

* 1981 – Robert Earnshaw, Zambian-Welsh footballer

* 1981 – Jeff Faine, American football player and agent

* 1981 – Kari Jobe, American singer and songwriter ( Gateway Worship )

* 1981 – Alex Suarez, American bassist ( Cobra Starship and This Is Ivy League )

* 1981 – The first launch of a Space Shuttle ( Columbia ) takes place-the STS-1 mission.

* 1981 – Nicolás Burdisso, Argentine footballer

* 1981 – Grant Holt, English footballer

* 1981 – Brian Vandborg, Danish cyclist

* 1981 – John O ' Shea, Irish footballer

* 1981 – Emma Pierson, English actress

* 1981 – Kunal Nayyar, Indian-English actor

* 1895 – Andreas Alföldi, Hungarian historian and archaeologist ( d. 1981 )

* 1933 – Joke Smit, Dutch activist and politician ( d. 1981 )

* 1981 – Maxwell Cabelino Andrade, Spanish footballer

* 1981 – Alessandro Gamberini, Italian footballer

* 1981 – Demetria McKinney, American actress

* 1981 – Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italian race car driver

* 1981 – Travie McCoy, American rapper and songwriter ( Gym Class Heroes )

* 1981 – Diána Póth, Hungarian figure skater

* 1981 – Jarvis Hayes, American basketball player

* 1981 – Li Jiawei, Singaporean table tennis player

* 1981 – Claire Dames, American porn actress

When Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield jumped together from a Houston skyscraper on 18 January 1981, they became the first to attain the exclusive BASE numbers ( BASE # 1 and # 2, respectively ), having already jumped from an antenna, spans, and earthen objects.

The character and themes from the comic strip Little Nemo were used in a song " Scenes from a Night's Dream " written by Phil Collins and Tony Banks of the progressive rock group Genesis on their 1978 recording, ... And Then There Were Three ... Another progressive rock group, from Germany, called Scara Brae also recorded a musical impression of the comic on their rare self titled disc from 1981 ( the track was actually recorded 2 years earlier ).

These included the drafting of quarterback Phil Simms in 1979, and linebacker Lawrence Taylor in 1981.

Another more-complicated variation on stop motion is go motion, co-developed by Phil Tippett and first used on the films The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ), Dragonslayer ( 1981 ), and the RoboCop films.

* Phil Daniels, in the 1981 BBC Shakespeare television production

The Gramm-Latta Budget ( aka Gramm-Latta Bill ) 1981 and the Gramm-Latta Omnibus Reconciliation Bill of 1981, sponsored by Representatives Phil Gramm ( a Democrat from Texas ) and Delbert Latta ( a Republican from Ohio ), implemented President Ronald Reagan's economic program.

In April 1981, Glass Harp reunited when Sferra and Pecchio made surprise appearances at two consecutive Phil Keaggy solo concerts in Ohio ( Cleveland's Masonic Auditorium on April 10, and Akron's Civic Theatre on April 11 ).

Also, under the leadership of Mr. Phil Weybright the Argos Boys Basketball team from 1972 till 1981 hade a record of 171 wins and 43 losses.

1981 Phil Cahoy Parallel bars

1981 Phil Cahoy Horizontal bar

Two years later in September 1981 Lewis produced a sequel benefit show The Secret Policeman's Other Ball that featured similar performances by other rock performers including Sting, Phil Collins and Bob Geldof.

In 1981 Phil was rushed to hospital when a chip of flint ended up in his left eye when he was working on a flint axe.

* 9 July 1981 to 27 March 1986: " Yellow Pearl " by Phil Lynott was commissioned as the new theme music.

* Phil Barker-" The Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome ", Wargames Research Group Publications 1981.

Building on the success of Pete Townshend's 1979 appearance Lewis recruited other rock musicians to perform at the 1981 show including Sting, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Donovan and Bob Geldof.

In October 2008, Phil and Penny Knight pledged $ 100 million to the OHSU Cancer Institute, the largest gift in the history of Oregon Health & Science University, renamed Oregon Health Sciences University in 1981.

In 1981, their shared interest in the burgeoning punk rock movement led them to form the band Live Sex Shows with drummer Ed Dobek and bassist Phil Larson.

In 1981, as part of the Club's 25th anniversary celebrations, Phil Fortman and Al Tuggle edited ' Key Biscayne Yacht Club: founded January 14, 1955, charter approved February 3, 1955: 25 years of memories

* England Semi-Pro Internationals: Eamonn O ' Keefe ( 1979 ), Ian Smith ( 1980 ), Phil Derbyshire ( 1981 )

* Phil Esposito ( 1979 – February 10, 1981 )

* Bob Dylan-October 16-17, 1981, October 30, 1999, with Phil Lesh and Friends and October 28, 2001