November 22, 1981 (Sunday)
- The apostolic exhortation Familiaris Consortio, referred to in English as "On the Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World, was issued by Pope John Paul II.
- Sri Sathya Sai University, located in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh State in India, was founded.
- Charles R. Schwab sold his brokerage to the Bank of America for $53,000,000 as the company became publicly traded. Six years later, Schwab would pay $190,000,000 to regain full control.
- Died: Hans Adolf Krebs, 81, German physician and biochemist, 1953 Nobel Prize laureate for whom the Krebs cycle is named
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