Events in the year 1981 in Greece.
Incumbents President – Konstantinos Karamanlis Prime Minister of Greece – Georgios Rallis (until 21 October), Andreas Papandreou (starting 21 October)
Events 1 January – Greece joins European Communities. 24 February – The 6.7 Gulf of Corinth earthquake shook the area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 22, injuring 400, and causing $812 million in damage.
Births 8 January – Ioannis Kokkodis, swimmer 23 March – Aikaterini Mamouti, artistic gymnast References