Washington Star Ceases Operations After 128 Years, August 7, 1981

Space Shuttle program: Mission STS-2, utilizing the Space Shuttle Columbia, marks the first time a crewed spacecraft is launched into space twice. Date: November 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Operation Soap Toronto…

Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. Date: June 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981François Mitterrand Abolishes Capital Punishment in France, October…

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 1981Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse Kills 114 in Kansas City, July 17, 1981Red…

Hundreds of students protest in the University of Pristina in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia, to give their province more political rights. The protests then became a nationwide movement. Date: March 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day…

Social Democratic Party (UK) is founded as a party. Date: March 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Pushkin Airport Plane Crash Kills 50, Including Pacific Fleet Members, February 7, 1981Iran Hostage Crisis: U.S.-Iran…

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…