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Events on Wednesday 29 July 1981 2
1981 – presentFernando AlonsoEl NanoTwo-time World Champion who ended the Schumacher era; known for his immense longevity and race craft.
1981Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana SpencerRoyal wedding watched by a global television audiencePrince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981. An estimated global television audience of over 750 million watched the ceremony. The couple became the Prince and Princess of Wales.