1981 South Africa Rugby Tour First Game in Gisborne, July 22, 1981
Date: July 22, 1981
Date: July 22, 1981
Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Date: August 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 10 π Events on this day in 1981 π …
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later. Date: April 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 10 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
First flight of the Russian heavy strategic bomber Tu-160, the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft and largest variable-sweep wing aircraft built. Date: December 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 18 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ferdinand Marcos…
The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USSΒ George Washington accidentally collides with the Nissho Maru, a Japanese cargo ship, sinking it and killing two Japanese sailors. Date: April 9, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ecuadorian…
Senegalese opposition parties, under the leadership of Mamadou Dia, launch the Antiimperialist Action Front β Suxxali Reew Mi. Date: August 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 3 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981ZX81 Launches, Sinclair Research Home Computer Debuts…
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery. Date: April 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981AeromΓ©xico Flight 110 Crashes…