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Died on Saturday September 5, 1981
- Augustinus Joannes Baptista Wouters (82), Herentals, België
- Augustinus Mous
- Albert van Es (74), -
- Anthonie Vos (65), Apeldoorn
- Augustinus Alfonsus Mous (71), Bakhuizen, Gaasterland, Friesland, Nederland
- Arnoldus Johannes Ludovicus van Hooff (71), Geldermalsen
- Auke Jacobs Vogelzang (64), Zwagerveen
- Aimé Ernest Auguste MAEGHT (75), Saint-Laurent-du-Var, 06123, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Antonius Adrianus van Opstal (50), Prinsenbeek
- Aaltje Nijdam (75), Amen
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from September 5, 1981 at Delpher
Born on September 5
- 1979 » John Carew, Norwegian footballer
- 1979 » Julien Lizeroux, French skier
- 1979 » Salvatore Mastronunzio, Italian footballer
- 1979 » Stacey Dales, Canadian basketball player and sportscaster
- 1980 » Franco Costanzo, Argentinian footballer
- 1980 » Kevin Simm, British singer
- 1981 » Daniel Moreno, Spanish cyclist
- 1981 » Filippo Volandri, Italian tennis player
- 1981 » Kai Rüütel, Estonian opera singer
- 1982 » Alexandre Geijo, Spanish-Swiss footballer
Died on September 5
- 1973 » Jack Fournier, American baseball player and coach (b. 1889)
- 1977 » Marcel Thiry, Belgian poet and activist (b. 1897)
- 1979 » Alberto di Jorio, Italian cardinal (b. 1884)
- 1980 » Don Banks, Australian composer and educator (b. 1923)
- 1982 » Douglas Bader, English captain and pilot (b. 1910)
- 1984 » Adam Malik, Indonesian politician and diplomat, 3rd Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1917)
- 1984 » Jane Roberts, American psychic and author (b. 1929)
- 1985 » Johannes Hint, Estonian engineer (b. 1914)
- 1986 » Neerja Bhanot, Indian model and youngest recipient of country's highest peacetime military award Ashok Chakra (b. 1963)
- 1988 » Gert Fröbe, German actor and singer (b. 1913)
Names that were popular for boys in 1981
- Johannes
- Jan
- Willem
- Cornelis
- Michael
- Hendrik
- Peter
- Paul
- Pieter
- Mark
- Robert
- David
- Maria
- Jeroen
- John
- James
Names that were popular for girls in 1981
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Marie
- Anna
- Linda
- Anne
- Cornelia
- Kim
- Marieke
- Catharina
- Ann
- Elizabeth
- Esther
- Wilhelmina
- Adriana
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1981
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, September 11, 1981 to Saturday, May 29, 1982 the cabinet Van Agt II, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 14.2 million citizens.
- January 2 » One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
- February 23 » In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies.
- March 5 » The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, is launched by Sinclair Research and would go on to sell over 1⁄2 million units around the world.
- August 3 » Senegalese opposition parties, under the leadership of Mamadou Dia, launch the Antiimperialist Action Front – Suxxali Reew Mi.
- August 19 » Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra.
- September 26 » Nolan Ryan sets a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
The weather on Saturday September 5, 1981
The temperature on September 5, 1981 was between 6.3 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (84%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI