What Happened on December 1, 1981

Historical Events

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passes Oscar Robertson (26,710) to become the NBA’s second all-time leading scorer behind Wilt Chamberlain; scores 14 points in 117-86 Lakers' win over Utah Jazz in Los Angeles

Yugoslavian charter flight crashes into Mont San-Pietro in Corsica, 180 killed

Events in 1981

Famous Birthdays

Francia Elena Márquez Mina, Colombian human rights activist, environmentalist and politician (Vice-President of Colombia), born in Yolombó, Colombia
Marcus Johnson, American jazz keyboard and piano player, born in Columbus, Ohio

Born in 1981 1981 Highlights