August 1981 - August 25, 1981 (Tuesday)

August 25, 1981 (Tuesday)

  • Voyager 2, launched on August 20, 1977, made its closest approach to Saturn, passing within 41,000 kilometers of the ringed planet. Voyager 2 had reached Jupiter July 9, 1979, and would go on to Uranus (January 24, 1986) and Neptune ( August 25, 1989)
  • Born: Rachel Bilson, American TV actress (The OC), in Los Angeles
  • Died: Jack Tyree, 37, film stuntman. Tyree was killed during the filming of The Sword and the Sorcerer. He missed an airbag by 2 feet after jumping from a 180 foot high cliff.

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