Historical Events
Canadian Women's Open
Canadian Open Women's Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), Summerlea GC: Jan Stephenson of Australia wins by 1 shot from Pat Bradley & Nancy Lopez
- Premier Begin's Likud party wins Israeli elections
- Rajan Mahadevan recites 31,811 digits of π (Pi) from memory
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Jesse Crain, Canadian baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2013; Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox; career W-L 45-30), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Ryan Hansen, American actor (Veronica Mars), born in Fountain Valley, California
Famous Deaths
- Jorge Urrutia Blondel, Chilean composer, dies at 75
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About July 5, 1981
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
#1 Song: Ghost Town - Specials
