Timeline November 1981

Events in November 1981 7

• 1901 – 1981 Max Euwe Dutch World Chess Champion Max Euwe became World Chess Champion in 1935 after defeating Alexander Alekhine and later served as president of FIDE.
• 1918 – 1981 Jack Albertson (1918-1981) Died 25 November 1981, aged 63 American actor Jack Albertson, who won an Academy Award for The Subject Was Roses and starred as Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died in Los Angeles on 25 November 1981. He was one of a small number of performers to win an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony award. He also starred in the television sitcom Chico and the Man.
• 1918 – 1981 William Holden (1918-1981) Died 16 November 1981, aged 63 American actor William Holden, star of films including Sunset Boulevard, Stalag 17 and The Bridge on the River Kwai, died in Santa Monica, California, on 16 November 1981. He had won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Stalag 17. He was found dead in his apartment several days after suffering a fall.
• 1938 – 1981 Natalie Wood (1938-1981) Died 29 November 1981, aged 43 American actress Natalie Wood, known for films including Rebel Without a Cause and West Side Story, drowned off Santa Catalina Island, California, on 29 November 1981. She had been a leading Hollywood star since childhood. The circumstances of her death remain the subject of continuing investigation.
• 1981 "Suffer the Children" Debut single, November 1981 Released their debut single "Suffer the Children" in November 1981 — a stark synth-pop track that gave an early indication of the emotionally raw territory the band would explore on their debut album.
• 1981 Australian Open 1981 Men: Johan Kriek · Women: Martina Navratilova
• 1981 Muddy Waters jams with the Rolling Stones Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago The Stones join their hero on stage on the South Side.