First Space Shuttle Columbia Launch STS-1 April 12, 1981

The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, is launched by Sinclair Research and would go on to sell over 11⁄2 million units around the world. Date: March 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 5 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Date: February 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This…

STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia, completes its first test flight. Date: April 14, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981First Recognized AIDS Cases Reported in Los Angeles, June 5, 1981Yorkshire Ripper Peter…

An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. Date: May 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981National Resistance Army Launches Ugandan…

Production of the DeLorean sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Date: January 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ronald Reagan Shot in Washington, D.C. Hotel Attack March 30, 1981Bobby Sands…