The space shuttle Columbia launches for the first time.
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first female Supreme Court Justice.
John Hinckley attempts assassination on Ronald Regan on March 30.
Pope John Paul II is shot by crazy Turk.
Prince Charles and Diana Spencer marry July 29.
Luke and Laura of General Hospital most watched wedding next to Charles & Diana.
Dynasty premieres.
The first DeLorean sports cars roll off the assembly line.
August first 1981, the birthday of Music Television.
Rick Springfield takes job as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital.
Pac Mac is introduced in the U.S. and sparks a huge craze.
Poland government crushes the Solidarity movement.
First reports of deaths at the time from disease what we now know to be called AIDS.
52 hostages released after 14 months of captivity in Iran.
Nutra Sweet hits the markets.
Walter Cronkite steps down from CBS, Dan Rather takes over.
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John spends 10 weeks at #1 on the charts (half in 81, half in 82.)
Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda both win best actor awards for On Golden Pond.
Porky's released in theaters, introducing us to Kim Catrall. To this day it's still the highest grossing movie from Canada.
