February 3, 1981 (Tuesday)
- Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland was named as the first female Prime Minister of Norway after the ruling Norwegian Labour Party chose her as its new leader to succeed Odvar Nordli, who resigned for health reasons.
- Died: Margaret McNamara, 65, American founder of the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program
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