Somali Airlines Flight 40 Crash in Balad Kills 50, July 20, 1981
Date: July 20, 1981
Date: July 20, 1981
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Date: April 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Tu-160 First Flight, World’s Largest Combat…
Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazรกn and Chalatenango departments. Date: January 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iran Hostage Crisis: U.S.-Iran Hostage Release…
Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27. Date: May 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Marcus Sarjeant Fires Blank Shots at Queen Elizabeth II,…
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 โ ๐ Other events on February 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This…
An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USSย Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. Date: May 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 26 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15…
Greece is admitted into the European Community. Date: January 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ronald Reagan Shot in Washington, D.C. Hotel Attack March 30, 1981Transamerica Sells United Artists to MGM After Heaven’s…