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July 17, 1981: 114 killed in Hyatt Regency Hotel collapse in Kansas City July 29, 1981: Prince Charles marries Diana Spencer in British royal wedding July 16, 1981: Mahathir Mohamad becomes the Prime Minister of Malaysia July 27, 1981: Microsoft buys the secret to its success
1907 – Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement. 1910 – The two-day Slocum massacre commences in Texas, a race riot in which more than 100 African Americans are murdered. [5]
The wedding of Prince Charles (later King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, [1] at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family. The ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding service.
August 1 – The first 24-hour video music channel MTV (Music Television) is launched in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. [32] August 9 – 1981 Major League Baseball strike ends in the United States, and Major League Baseball resumes with the All-Star Game in Cleveland's Municipal ...
4 July – Pop Quiz (1981-1984, 1994, 2008) 10 July – A Chance to Sit Down (1981) 25 July – Summertime Special (1981-1982) 7 August – The Rose Medallion (1981) 7 September Salem's Lot (1979) Blood Money (1981) News After Noon (1981–1986) 8 September – Only Fools and Horses (1981–1983, 1985–1993, 1996, 2001–2003, 2014) 10 ...
28 July – Margaret Thatcher blames IRA leaders for the recent IRA hunger striker deaths. 29 July – The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer takes place at St Paul's Cathedral. More than 30 million viewers watch the wedding on television – the second highest television audience of all time in Britain. [40]
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March 29 – The first London Marathon starts, with 7,500 runners. April 11 – 1981 Brixton riot: Rioters in south London, UK, throw petrol bombs, attack police and loot shops. May 22 – Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe is found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment on 13 counts of murder and 7 of attempted murder in England.