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1981 Year in Review

Events of 1981

Published: 1981
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Nick Charles: 1981 in Review.

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Nick Charles: 1981 was a year that saw another attempt on the life of an American President, the killing of a foreign leader and an attack on the head of the Roman Catholic Church, the end of the long hostage drama, a continuing strain on the economy and more trouble in the Middle East.

I'm Nick Charles; a look at the year in retrospect on 1981 in Review after this message.


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Jodi Arias (R) reacts as she hears the verdict of guilty of first degree murder after a four month trial in Phoenix, Arizona, May 8, 2013. Arias was convicted of murdering her lover Travis Alexander in Tempe, Arizona in June of 2008. UPI// Rob Schumacher/Arizona Republic/Pool