Historical Events
- 1st balloon crossing of Pacific is completed (Double Eagle V)
- 2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2)
- Bill C Davis' "Mass Appeal" premieres in NYC
Billy Martin
Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Oakland A's)
- Great Britain performs nuclear test
- Pilin Leon of Venezuela, crowned 31st Miss World
Famous Deaths
William Holden (1918-1981)
American actor (The Blue Knight, Sunset Boulevard, Sabrina, The Bridge on the River Kwai), slips on a rug and bleeds to death at 63
Died in 1981 1981 Highlights
About November 12, 1981
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 5 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Private Eyes - Daryl Hall John Oates
#1 Song: Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
