Date: January 2, 1981
In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies. Date: February 23, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Turkish Air Force F-5 Crash Kills 66 in Babaeski, September…
The Assemblée Nationale votes to abolish capital punishment in France. Date: September 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Social Democratic Party (UK) Founded March 26, 1981Aeromexico Flight 230 Runway Overrun Crash Kills 32…
Two police officers and a Brink's armored car guard are killed during an armed robbery carried out by members of the Black Liberation Army and Weather Underground in Nanuet, New York. Date: October 20, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 20 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On…
President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it. Date: January 17, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981IBM Personal Computer Released August 12, 1981Belize Gains…
While landing at Chihuahua International Airport, Aeromexico Flight 230 overshoots the runway. Thirty-two of the 66 passengers and crew on board the DC-9 are killed. Date: July 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 1981Aeroflot…