Date: February 5, 1981
American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy. Date: December 17, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Gulf of Corinth Earthquake Kills 22, Injures 400 – February…
NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board. Date: October 6, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 6 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Transamerica…
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for helping six Americans escape from Iran during the hostage crisis of 1979–81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. Date: June 16, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 16 📅…
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 1981Iranian Air Force C-130 Crashes Near Kahrizak, 80 Killed, September…
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 1981Italian PM Forlani Resigns Amid…
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight. Date: June 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Antonio Tejero Coup Attempt at Spanish Congress, February…