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Here is a list of events and notable dates concerning the year 1981. You can jump to various months with the toolbar below:

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Ahead to 1982

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January

• January 14: Scanners opens in theaters Movie)
• January 19: fictional Buffy Summers is born (Characters)
• January 28: Elijah Wood is born (Actors)

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February

• February undated: Count Brass by Michael Moorcock is first published by Dell

• February 5: Nora Zehetner is born (Actors)
• February 20: Majandra Delfino is born (Actors)

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March

• March 2: Bryce Dallas Howard is born (Actors)
• March 11: David Anders is born (Actors)
• March 20: The Final Conflict opens in theaters (Movies)
• March 23: Luciana Carro is born (Actor) (BSG)
• March 24: Neil Grayston is born (Actors)

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April

• April 18: James Schmitz dies (Authors)
• April 19: Hayden Christensen is born (Actors) (Star Wars)
• April 26: The Phoenix (TV series) debuts (TV Series)

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May

• May 1: Friday the 13th Part 2 opens in theatres (Movie)
• May 27: George O. Smith dies(Authors)

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June

• June 12: Raiders of the Lost Ark opens (Movies)
• June 12: Clash of the Titans opens in theaters (movie)
• June 13: Chris Evans is born (actor)

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July

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August

• August 7: Heavy Metal opens in US theaters (Movies)
• August 8: Galaxy Express 999 US debut (Movies)
• August 17: The Cyphertone by S. C. Sykes is first published in Analog (Short Stories)
• August 21: An American Werewolf in London opens in US theaters (Movies)

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September

• September 1: Michael Adamthwaite is born (Actors, Voice Artists)
• September 14: Absent Thee From Felicity Awhile. . . by S. P. Somtow is first published in Analog Magazine (Short Stories)
• September 17: Griff Furst is born (Actors)
• September 18: (fictional) Toshiko Sato is born (1) (Characters) (Torchwood)

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October

• October 24: Dark Night of the Scarecrow TV debut (Movies)
• October 31: (fictional) Lily Potter and James Potter are murdered, and their son Harry survives with a lightning-bolt shaped scar (Harry Potter)

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November

• November 11: Goliath Awaits (TV Movies)
• November 16: William Holden dies (Actors)
• November 20: Goddess of Love US TV premier (TV Movie)
• November 27: Darkroom debuts on ABC (TV series)
• November 29: Natalie Wood dies (Actors)
• November 30: Charles Eric Maine dies (Authors)

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December

• December 3: Brian Bonsall is born (Actors) (Star Trek)

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