Date: October 22, 1981
Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Date: November 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Inex-Adria Aviopromet…
Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights. Date: December 14, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Greece Admitted to European Community January 1, 1981Bobby Sands…
Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. Date: August 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Sandra…
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 → 📅 Other events on April 3 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 Mid-Air…
Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom. Date: November 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iraqi Embassy Beirut Suicide Bombing Kills 61, December 15, 1981Iran Releases 52 American Hostages After Reagan…
Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations. Date: November 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Solidarity Warning Strike in Poland: 12 Million Walk Off March 27, 1981Reagan Ends U.S. Domestic Oil Controls, 1980s…