They married in October 1978, but divorced in 1981.

In October 1981, 250, 000 people joined an anti-nuclear demonstration in London.

" The decision to change the name Datsun to Nissan in the U. S. was announced in the autumn ( September / October ) of 1981.

The film premiered on October 15, 1981, and was released in 128 theaters on April 15, 1983.

The fourth president was Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, the President of Egypt since October 14, 1981, following the assassination of former President Mohammed Anwar El-Sadat.

She served as Prime Minister from February to October in 1981.

* 1981 – Mahathir Mohamad becomes Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister ; his 22 years in office, ending with retirement on 31 October 2003, made him Asia's longest-serving political leader.

Oswald was born in New Orleans on October 18, 1939, to Marguerite Frances ( née Claverie ; New Orleans, Louisiana, July 19, 1907 – Fort Worth, Texas, January 17, 1981 ) and Robert Edward Lee Oswald, Sr. ( New Orleans, Louisiana, March 4, 1896 – New Orleans, August 19, 1939 ).

In October 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated.

The double-digit lead which had still been intact in opinion polls at the start of 1981 was swiftly wiped out, and by the end of October the opinion polls were showing the Alliance ahead of Labour.

* Karl Leyser, " Ottonian Government " The English Historical Review 96. 381 ( October 1981 ), pp 721 – 753.

Relations between Sudan and Libya deteriorated in the early 1970s and reached a low in October 1981, when Libya began a policy of crossborder raids into western Sudan.

On 29 September 1981, the Undertones embarked on their biggest tour of Continental Europe, which lasted until 20 October 1981 and saw the band perform a total of 19 concerts in six countries.

* The Republic of Palau was established in 1981 and signed a Compact of Free Association with the U. S. ( effective October 1, 1994 ).

He went on medical leave on 10 September, before finally resigning due to ill health on 26 October 1981, aged 81.

Up to version 3. 7 of vi, created in October, 1981, UC Berkeley was the development home for vi, but with Bill Joy's departure in early 1982, to join Sun Microsystems, and AT & T's UNIX System V ( January, 1983 ) adopting vi, changes to the vi codebase happened more slowly and in a more dispersed and mutually incompatible ways.

# Garson N. Vogel ( October 1977-April 1981 )

The next album, El Loco, was released in October 1981, featuring three singles (" Tube Snake Boogie ", " Pearl Necklace ", and " Leila ").

* October 19 – Geirr Tveitt, Norwegian composer ( d. 1981 )

* October 15 – James H. Schmitz, German-born American science fiction writer ( d. 1981 )

* October 22 – The Thomson Corporation says that The Times and all associated supplements will close in March 1981 if no buyer can be found.

* October 18 – Haim Shirman, Russian-born Israeli professor of medieval Spanish Jewish poetry ( d. 1981 )

* October 12 – Eugenio Montale, Italian writer, Nobel Prize laureate ( d. 1981 )

* October 28 – Howard Hanson, American composer ( d. 1981 )

Student Prince Lounge on Atlantic Blvd. plotting a month-long `` festival '' throughout October, with special features.

* María de las Mercedes, Princess of Asturias, ( 11 September 1880 – 17 October 1904 ), married on 14 February 1901 to Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, and titular heiress from the death of her father until the posthumous birth of her brother

Prince, Field-Marshal Abbas Mirza ( عباس میرزا in Persian ) born Navaa village ( August 26, 1789 – October 25, 1833 ), was a Qajar crown prince of Persia.

Trier was taken on 26 October and Landau fell on 23 November to the Margrave of Baden and Prince Eugene ; with the fall of Trarbach on 20 December, the campaign season for 1704 came to an end.

Charles Martel () ( 23 August 686 – 22 October 741 ), also known as Charles the Hammer, was a Frankish military and political leader, who served as Mayor of the Palace under the Merovingian kings and ruled de facto during an interregnum ( 737 – 43 ) at the end of his life, using the title Duke and Prince of the Franks.

Prince Eugene of Savoy ( French: François-Eugène de Savoie, German: Eugen von Savoyen, Italian: Principe Eugenio di Savoia-Carignano ; 18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736 ), was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna.

Prince Eugene was born in the Hôtel de Soissons in Paris on 18 October 1663.

The second experimental film, Roundhay Garden Scene, filmed by Louis Le Prince on October 14, 1888 in Roundhay, Leeds, England, is now known as the earliest surviving motion picture.

On the death of his father King John on 29 October 1873, the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne as King Albert.

After this he returned to Bologna, but an invitation from Prince Metternich to come to Verona and " assist in the general re-establishment of harmony " was too tempting to refuse, and he arrived at the Congress in time for its opening on October 20, 1822.

On 28 October 1836, Prince Louis-Napoleon, son of Napoleon's brother, Louis, King of Holland attempted to overthrow the July Monarchy in a coup d ' état.

In October 2008, it was announced that Prince Harry was to follow his brother, father, and uncle in learning to fly military helicopters.

In October, Prince Harry was transferred to a US military base in California to complete his helicopter gunship training.

Jahangir receives Prince Khurram on his return from the Deccan ( 10 October 1617 )

Konoe resigned on 16 October 1941, one day after having recommended Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni to the Emperor as his successor.

On 24 December 1999, Prime Minister Juncker announced Grand Duke Jean's decision to abdicate the throne on 7 October 2000, in favour of Prince Henri who assumed the title and constitutional duties of Grand Duke.

Marinus was elevated to the papacy on 30 October 942 through intervention of Alberic II of Spoleto, Prince of the Romans, and concentrated on administrative aspects of the papacy, and sought to reform both the secular and regular clergy.

The body, in excellent state of preservation, was exhumed on 15 October 1840 and ceremonially handed over to the Prince de Joinville in the French ship La Belle Poule.

Early drafts of the Agreement of the People emanated from army circles and appeared before the Putney Debates of October and November 1647, and a final version, appended and issued in the names of prominent Levellers Lt. Col. Lilburne, Walwyn, Overton and Prince appeared in May 1649.

The production was very well received and transferred to London's West End opening at the Prince Edward Theatre in October 1998, transferring to the Prince of Wales Theatre where it closed in January 2000.

* October 25 – Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, daughter of Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant

* October 28 – Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein ( b. 1831 )

* October 8 – William Prince, American actor ( b. 1913 )

* October 20 – The Mississippi River ferry MV George Prince is struck by a ship while crossing from Destrehan, LA to Luling, LA, killing 78 passengers and crew.