Anwar Sadat Assassinated by Islamic Extremists, October 6, 1981
Date: October 6, 1981
Date: October 6, 1981
South Africa grants independence to the Ciskei "homeland" (not recognized by any government outside South Africa). Date: December 4, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on December 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Mehmet Ali Aฤca Attempts to Assassinate Pope John Paul…
The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission. Date: April 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iran Releases 52 American Hostages After Reagan Inauguration, January 20, 1981France Abolishes…
Aeromรฉxico Flight 110 crashes near Zihuatanejo, Mexico, killing all 18 people on board. Date: November 8, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Greece Joins the European Community January 1, 1981Mehmet Ali Aฤca Attempts to…
Somali Airlines Flight 40 crashes in Balad, Somalia, killing 50 people. Date: July 20, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iran Air Force Destroys 50 Iraqi Aircraft at H-3 Airbase, April 4, 1981Space Shuttle…
The Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, is unveiled at the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco. Date: April 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Italian Government Releases Propaganda Due Membership…
Andreas Papandreou becomes Prime Minister of Greece, ending an almost 50-year-long system of power dominated by conservative forces. Date: October 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Jaruzelski Declares Martial Law in Poland Amid…