the year when...
In 1981 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan becomes president of the US
Minutes after Ronald Reagan becomes president, Iran releases 52 American hostages that had been held captive for 444 days
President Reagan is shot in the chest by would be assassin John Hinkley
Space shuttle Columbia, the world's first reusable spacecraft, is sent into space
A suspended walkway in the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel collapses, killing 113
A female former lover files a "palimony" suit against tennis star Billie Jean King
President Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first woman on the Supreme Court
The Pac-Man video game is introduced in the US
Alicia Keys, Elijah Wood, Kelly Rowland, Anna Kournikova, and Britney Spears are born
Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series
Oakland Raiders win Superbowl XV
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup
Raiders of the Lost Ark is the top grossing film
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes spends the most time at the top of the US charts
MTV debuts on cable television, playing music videos 24 hours a day
Gimme a Break premieres
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