Date: January 18, 1981
Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut. Date: January 28, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
During a military exercise, a Turkish Air Force Northrop F-5 crashes in Babaeski as a result of pilot error, killing one crew member and also 65 soldiers on the ground. Date: September 22, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 22 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This…
Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. Date: January 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Central African President David Dacko Ousted…
A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky. Date: February 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Pushkin Airport Plane Crash Kills 50, Including Pacific Fleet Members,…
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong. Date: June 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅…
Iran–Iraq War: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force mounts an attack on H-3 Airbase and destroys about 50 Iraqi aircraft. Date: April 4, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981STS-1 Columbia First Space…