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Beretta 70. Marianne Bachmeier (3 June 1950 – 17 September 1996) was a West German woman who shot and killed Klaus Grabowski, a man on trial for the rape and murder of her daughter Anna (14 November 1972 – 5 May 1980), in an act of vigilantism in the District Court of Lübeck in 1981. The case sparked extensive media coverage and public debate.
June 21, 1981. Superman II. $14,100,523. Superman II had the highest weekend debut of all-time beating the record of $11.9 million set by Star Trek: The Motion Picture. [32][33] 26. June 28, 1981. $10,765,687. Superman II becomes the first film to have more than one weekend with a gross over $10 million.
On March 6, 1981, the film received a wide release by 20th Century Fox. [6] In the US the film grossed 13 Millions and ranked at 61at the highest-grossing film of that year. [7] Coleman's attorney Harry Evans Sloan explained the film was a financial success and added 10 to 15 Million dollar revenue on videocassette rentals. [8]
March 4, 1981 (Wednesday) Six days after he had come into possession of $1.2 million in cash that had fallen from an armored car, Joey Coyle was arrested at JFK International Airport, where he had been preparing to fly to Mexico City. Coyle was acquitted of theft less than a year later. He committed suicide on August 15, 1993, a month before ...
Best Foreign Language Film. Chariots of Fire. N/A. Mephisto. Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza), directed by Andrzej Wajda, Poland. Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Marianne and Juliane (Die Bleierne Zeit), directed by Margarethe von Trotta, W. Germany.
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. (November 4, 1916 – July 17, 2009) was an American broadcast journalist who served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News [1] for 19 years, from 1962 to 1981. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll.
Chart history. "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton reached the top spot for two non-consecutive weeks on February 21 and March 14, 1981, sandwiched with two weeks of "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt. Sheena Easton 's No. 1 hit "9 to 5" was retitled "Morning Train" to avoid confusion. The yellow background indicates the No. 1 song on Billboard 's ...
March 30: Reagan assassination attempt. March 6 – After 19 years hosting the CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite signs off for the last time. March 19 – Three workers are killed and five are injured during a test of the Space Shuttle Columbia. March 21 – Michael Donald is lynched in Mobile, Alabama.