Belize Joins the United Nations September 25, 1981

Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). Date: January 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On…

Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity. Date: January 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Space Shuttle Columbia STS-2…

Pope John Paul II receives a delegation from the Polish trade union Solidarity at the Vatican led by Lech Wałęsa. Date: January 15, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 15 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Trans-en-Provence UFO Sighting Reported by…

At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II. Date: June 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Sandra Day O’Connor Confirmed as…

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…