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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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Iranians celebrate the qualification of  their soccer team  for 2014 World Cup
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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .