April 1981 - April 19, 1981 (Sunday)

April 19, 1981 (Sunday)

• On Easter Sunday, Christian militia forces in Lebanon shelled the predominantly Muslim city of Sidon, killing 16 residents and injuring 60. On the same day, members of the New People's Army, the military branch of the illegal Communist Party of the Philippines threw several hand grenades into a church at Davao City, killing 13 worshipers and injuring 177.
• Born: Hayden Christensen, Canadian actor best known for portrayal of Anakin Skywalker in Episodes II and III of Star Wars, in Vancouver; Troy Polamalu, American NFL player, in Garden Grove, CA; and Catalina Sandino Moreno, Colombian-born film actress, (Maria Full of Grace), in Bogotá;