Date: March 11, 1981
In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President FranΓ§ois Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development. Date: July 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this…
Mehmet Ali AΔca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives. Date: May 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π …
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 β π Other events on April 3 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Trans-en-Provence UFO Sighting Reported by Farmer…
One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Date: January 2, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 2 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
First flight of the Russian heavy strategic bomber Tu-160, the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft and largest variable-sweep wing aircraft built. Date: December 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 18 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Mehmet Ali…
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 β π Other events on October 20 π Events on this day in 1981 π On…