July 11, 1981 (Saturday)
- 1981 England riots: Rioting in the U.K. reached its height, with thousands of people fighting with police in cities across England. In addition to London, violence flared in Liverpool, Birmingham, Sheffield, Nottingham, Hull, Manchester, Preston and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- The Writers Guild of America ended its 13-week strike, which had begun on March 2.
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