1981 in Luxembourg

none 1981 The following lists events that happened during 1981 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Incumbents Position Incumbent Grand Duke JeanEast Roger Thomas Richard J. Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders 3 June 2014 Routledge 978-1-317-63939-8 359 https://books.google.com/books?id=gJG3AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT359 en Prime Minister Pierre Werner Deputy Prime Minister Colette Flesch President of the Chamber of Deputies Léon Bollendorff President of the Council of State François Goerens Mayor of Luxembourg City Camille Polfer Events January – March 6 January – Gaston Thorn takes up his post as President of the European Commission.Thewes (2011), p. 191 2 February – A new newspaper, Haut, is launched. 14 February – Hereditary Grand Duke Henri marries Maria Teresa Mestre.Thewes (2011), p. 203 April – June 4 April – Representing Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Pascal finishes eleventh in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song C'est Peut-Etre Pas L'Amerique. 23 April – Rights of confidentiality that patients enjoy with doctors are applied to bankers and clients to help promote Luxembourg as a financial centre.Thewes (2011), p. 200 14 June – The Soviet Union's Yuri Barinov wins the 1981 Tour de Luxembourg. July – September 7 July – The European Parliament passes a resolution to 'review' the seat of the Secretariat being in Luxembourg City.Thewes (2011), p. 197 31 July – A Belgian fighter jet collides with the 285 m Dudelange Radio Tower, destroying the tower and killing a couple in a nearby house. 7 August – Luxembourg files an appeal with the European Court of Justice against the European Parliament's resolution of 7 July. 15 September – Christian Calmes is appointed Grand Marshal of Luxembourg. October – December 10 October – Communal elections are held across Luxembourg. 31 December – Camille Polfer steps down as Mayor of Luxembourg City after only two years, due to ill health, and is succeeded by his daughter, Lydie the following day. Births 1 June – Tessy Scholtes, kareteka 16 September - Francesco Tristano Schlimé, pianist 11 November – Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg Deaths 16 September – Émile Colling, politician Footnotes References Thewes Guy Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848 https://sip.gouvernement.lu/dam-assets/publications/brochure-livre/minist-etat/sip/livre/gouvernements_depuis_1848_-_version_2011/Gouvernements_depuis_1848-version_2011.pdf 1 May 2026 2011 2011 Service Information et Presse Luxembourg City 978-2-87999-156-6 fr 1981