Remember When: 1981
News Events of 1981
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Assassinated.
Attempted Assassination of President Ronald Regan
Sandra Day O'Conner becomes first female Supreme Court Justice.
America gets their MTV, which is launched
Maya Yan Lind wins the competition to design the Vietnam War Memorial
The Space Shuttle Columbia makes its maiden voyage
The SMURFS air on tv
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Notable Deaths of 1981
Anwar Sadat, Joe Louis, and Bill Haley