Timeline September 1981

Events in September 1981 6

• 1896 – 1981 Eugenio Montale (1896-1981) Died 12 September 1981, aged 84 Italian poet Eugenio Montale, who won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature, died in Milan on 12 September 1981. He was one of the leading figures of twentieth-century Italian poetry, known for collections including Ossi di seppia. He had also worked as a journalist and translator.
• 1904 – 1981 Robert Montgomery (1904-1981) American actor and director, an MGM star, war veteran and television pioneer.
• 1981 Simon & Garfunkel's Concert in Central Park 500,000 people A free reunion concert for half a million people.
• 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as US Supreme Court justice First woman to serve on the Court Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court on 25 September 1981, becoming the first woman to serve on the Court. She had been nominated by President Reagan and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. She served on the Court until her retirement in 2006.
• 1981 – present Serena Williams Queen of the Court Winner of 23 Open Era Grand Slam singles titles; dominated the women's game for two decades.
• 1981 Robert Montgomery dies in New York Robert Montgomery dies aged 77.