1981 Fact Sheet
Database: Miss America Winners by State
| Record Name | Year | City | State |
| Susan Powell | 1981 | Elk City | Oklahoma |
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Antigua and Barbuda Country Formation Date | 1981 | Antigua and Barbuda | United Kingdom | November 1, 1981 |
| Belize Country Formation Date | 1981 | Belize | United Kingdom | September 21, 1981 |
Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies
| Record Name | Year | Studio | Release Date | Movie |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | Paramount/Lucasfilm Ltd. | Jun 12, 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| Dragonslayer | 1981 | Paramount | Jun 26, 1981 | Dragonslayer |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Synthetic Skin | 1981 | United States | North America | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Ioannis V. Yannas, John F. Burke |
Database: Booker Prize Winner List
| Record Name | Year | Author | Title |
| Midnight's Children , Salman Rushdie | 1981 | Salman Rushdie | Midnight's Children |
Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Winning Coach | Losing Team | Losing Coach | Sport | City | Note |
| 1981 Stanley Cup Winner | 1981 | New York Islanders | Al Arbour | Minnesota North Stars | Glen Sonmor | Hockey | NEW YORK |
Database: Pulitzer Prize Winning Novels By Year
| Record Name | Year | Title | Author |
| Confederacy Of Dunces, A, John Kennedy Toole | 1981 | Confederacy Of Dunces, A | John Kennedy Toole |
Database: World's longest motor luxury yachts
| Record Name | Year Completed | Length (Feet) | Owner | Source |
| Atlantis II | 1981 | 379 | Niarchos family | Wikipedia |
| Ocean Breeze | 1981 | 269 | Unknown (formerly owned by King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud) | Wikipedia |
Database: World's Largest Shopping Malls
| Record Name | Year Opened | City | Country | Region | State | Leasable Area (Square Feet) | Total Area (Square Feet) | Stores |
| West Edmonton Mall | 1981 | Edmonton | Canada | 3.8 million | 5.3 million | 800 |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Rüdiger von Wechmar | Federal Republic of Germany | 1981 | Eighth emergency special |
| Ismat T. Kittani | Iraq | 1981 | Thirty-sixth |
Database: Movies with the longest length
| Record Name | Country | Year | Length (Minutes) |
| Das Boot | Germany | 1981 | 293 |
Database: Assorted Matchbox Cars
| Record Name | Category | Sub-Category | Origin | Type | Ownership | Scale | Year | Color | Brand | Description 9 | Model | Cost | Value | Date Received | Year | Mileage | VIN | License Plate |
| S2 Jet | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Airplane | 1/64 | 1981 | BK-Y | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| S2 Jet | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Airplane | 1/64 | 1981 | BK-Y | Matchbox | ||||||||||
| S2 Jet | Miniature | 1-75 : Miniature | England | Airplane | 1/64 | 1981 | B-W-R | Matchbox |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Bernard Hinault Tour 68 | 1981 | France | Cycling | 68 | Bernard Hinault |
Database: United States Violent Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Population | Violent Crime Total | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | Forcible Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault | Source |
| United States Violent Crime for 1981 | 1981 | United States | 229,146,000 | 1,361,820 | 22,520 | 82,500 | 592,910 | 663,900 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: Council of Europe's treaties
| Record Name | Treaty | European Non-Member State | Non European Non-Member State | European Community | Number | Opening date | Entry into force date | Source |
| European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (106) | European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities | Yes | 106 | 21/5/1980 | 22/12/1981 | Council of Europe | ||
| Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (108) | Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data | Yes | Yes | 108 | 28/1/1981 | 1/10/1985 | Council of Europe |
Database: United States Property Crime Rate
| Record Name | Year | Country | Total Property Crimes | Burglary | Larceny - Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Source |
| United States Property Crime for 1981 | 1981 | United States | 12,061,900 | 3,779,700 | 7,194,400 | 1,087,800 | Bureau of Justice Statistics |
Database: S&P Earnings History by Year
| Record Name | Year | Source | Earnings Yield | Dividend Yield | S & P 500 Index | Earnings | Dividends |
| 1981 Standard and Poors Performance | 1981 | Standard & Poors | 12.39% | 5.57% | 122.55 | 15.18 | 6.83 |
Database: Carnegie Medal for Children's Books
| Record Name | Year | Publisher | Author |
| The Scarecrows | 1981 | Chatto & Windus | Robert Westall |
Database: Canadian Television Network List
| Record Name | Station | Year Founded | Network Type | Language | Country | Ownership | Owned Stations | Private Affilates | Household Reach | Source |
| Knowledge Network | Knowledge Network | 1981 | Educational | English | Canada | Goverment | 102 rebroadcast transmitters | None | 15 | Wikipedia |
Database: Longest Running TV Shows
| Record Name | Start Year | End Year | Country | Genre | Total Episodes |
| The Waltons | 1972 | 1981 | United States | Drama | 213 |
| Dynasty | 1981 | 1989 | United States | Drama | 218 |
| Falcon Crest | 1981 | 1990 | United States | Drama | 224 |
Database: Crude Oil Prices from 1949 to Present
| Record Name | Year | Nominal | 2007 Inflation Adjusted | Source |
| Crude Oil Price for 1981 | 1981 | $35.75 | $82.09 | United States Department of Energy |
Database: Formula One World Drivers Champions
| Record Name | Year | Team | Tires | Poles | Sport | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Fastest Laps | Points | Clinched | Margin (Points) | Source |
| Formula One Champion (1981) | 1981 | Brabham | M | 4 | Auto Racing | Nelson Piquet | 3 | 7 | 1 | 50 | Race 15 of 15 | 1 | Wikipedia |
Database: American Film Institute's 100 Best Movies of All Time
| Record Name | Year | Rank | Movie | Source |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) | 1981 | 66. | Raiders of the Lost Ark | American Film Institute |
Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans
| Record Name | Year Constructed | Country | Bridge | Location | Length (Meters) | Length (Feet) | Note | Source |
| Humber Bridge | 1981 | United Kingdom | Humber Bridge | Barton-upon-Humber - Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom | 1,410 | 4,626 | (The longest from 1981 until 1998) | Wikipedia |
| Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | 1964 | United States | Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | New York City (Brooklyn), United States | 1,298 | 4,260 | (The largest from 1964 until 1981) | Wikipedia |
| Nærøysund Bridge | 1981 | Norway | Nærøysund Bridge | Nord-Trøndelag, Norway | 325 | 1,066 | Wikipedia |
Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | City | Country | Sport | Winning City | Final Score |
| Super Bowl XV | 1981 | Oakland Raiders | Philadelphia Eagles | New Orleans, LA | United States | Football | Oakland | 27-10 |
Database: Periodic Table of the Elements
| Record Name | Symbol | Group | Number | Melting Point | Boiling Point | Density | Year Discovered | Atomic Weight | % of Earth's Crust |
| Bohrium | Bh | 7 | 107 | 1981 | 264 |
Database: Listing of FDA Approved Oncology Drugs
| Record Name | Manufacturer/Distributor | Drug | Trade Name | Approved Use | Approval Date | Source |
| Emcyt (Pharmacia & Upjohn Company) | Pharmacia & Upjohn Company | estramustine | Emcyt | palliation of prostate cancer | Dec 24 1981 | U.S. Food and Drug Administration : Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |
Database: Baseball World Series Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Winning City | Losing City | Sport | Score |
| World Series 1981 | 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | New York Yankees | Los Angeles | NEW YORK | Baseball | 4 - 2 |
Database: Top United States Grossing Movies
| Record Name | Movie | Studio | Year | Total Revenue |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Paramount Pictures | 1981 | $242,374,454 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Men's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1981 Wimbledon Mens Result | 1981 | Tennis | John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | 46 76 76 64 |
Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions
| Record Name | Year | Sport | City Location | Winner | Champion | Opponent | In Final 4 | In Final 4 |
| NCAA Tournament Champion (1981) | 1981 | Basketball | Philadelphia | Indiana | Indiana (3) | North Carolina (2) | Virginia (1) | LSU (1) |
Database: United States Average Annual Temperature
| Record Name | Year | Country | Temperature | Rank | Source |
| Average Annual Temperature for 1981 | 1981 | United States | 53.90 deg F | 95 | National Climatic Data Center |
Database: Yearly Total Seasonal Rainfall for Los Angeles
| Record Name | City | State | Country | Season | Total Rainfall (inches) | Inches above or below average | Source |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1981-1982 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1981-1982 | 10.71 | -4.42 | National Weather Service |
| Los Angeles Seasonal Rainfall for 1980-1981 | Los Angeles | CALIFORNIA | United States | 1980-1981 | 8.96 | -6.17 | National Weather Service |
Database: US Presidents
| Record Name | Birth State | Religion | Political Party | Died | Country | Term Start | Term Finish | Birthdate | Date of Death | Inauguration Age | Age at Death | Number |
| Carter | GEORGIA | Southern Baptist | Democrat | Still Living | United States | 1977 | 1981 | 10/1/1924 | 52 | 39 | ||
| Reagan | ILLNOIS | Disciples of Christ | Repubilican | Died after Office | United States | 1981 | 1989 | 2/6/1911 | 6/5/2004 | 69 | 93 | 40 |
Database: Wimbledon Tennis Women's Tournament Winners
| Record Name | Year | Sport | Winner | Loser | Score |
| 1981 Wimbledon Womens Result | 1981 | Tennis | Chris Evert-Lloyd | Hana Mandlíková | 6-2 6-2 |
Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey
| Record Name | Year | Team | Sport | League | Player |
| Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1981) | 1981 | Edmonton Oilers | Hockey | NHL | Wayne Gretzky |
Database: Space Shuttle Mission History
| Record Name | Year | Space Shuttle | Landing Site | Mission Order | Date | Mission Number | Flight Duration | Notes | Source |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-1 (Columbia 1981) | 1981 | Columbia | Edwards | 1 | April 12 | STS-1 | 2d 6h | First reusable spacecraft flight; first flight of Columbia | Wikipedia |
| Space Shuttle Mission STS-2 (Columbia 1981) | 1981 | Columbia | Edwards | 2 | November 12 | STS-2 | 2d 6h | Truncated due to fuel cell problem | Wikipedia |
Database: Best Selling Singles by Year (United Kingdom)
| Record Name | Year | Country | Song | Artist | Number Sold | Source |
| Don't You Want Me (Human League) | 1981 | United Kingdom | Don't You Want Me | Human League | 1,430,000 | Wikipedia |
Database: Time Magazine's Man of the Year
| Record Name | Year | Person of the Year |
| Lech Walesa | 1981 | Lech Walesa |
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