Gulf of Sidra Incident: U.S. F-14As Shoot Down Libyan Su-22s August 19, 1981
Date: August 19, 1981
Date: August 19, 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 β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iranian Leaders Rajai and Bahonar Assassinated…
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident. Date: March 30, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 30 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Somali Airlines Flight 40 crashes in Balad, Somalia, killing 50 people. Date: July 20, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 20 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Bobby Sands Begins Hunger Strike in HM Prison Maze – March 1, 1981Greece Admitted…
Belize joins the United Nations. Date: September 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 25 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Antonio Tejero Coup Attempt at Spanish Congress, February 23, 1981Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 Mid-Air Collision Near Yerevan, July 18,…
Operation Soap: The Metropolitan Toronto Police Force raids four gay bathhouses in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, arresting just under 300, triggering mass protest and rallies. Date: February 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 5 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Space…
The 6.7 Ms Gulf of Corinth earthquake affects Central Greece with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Twenty-two people are killed, 400 are injured, and damage totals $812Β million. Date: February 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 24 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day…