STS-1 Columbia First Space Shuttle Test Flight April 14, 1981

Cold War: The Soviet submarine S-363 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden. Date: October 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981USS George Washington Collides with Nissho Maru, Sinks Cargo Ship April 9,…

Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba. Date: September 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Somali Airlines Flight 40 Crash in…

The Solidarity movement in Poland stages a warning strike, in which at least 12 million Poles walk off their jobs for four hours. Date: March 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Phil Smith…

Sandra Day O'Connor is unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice. Date: September 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Prince Charles and Lady Diana Wedding Watched Worldwide…

After impeachment on June 21, Abolhassan Banisadr flees with Massoud Rajavi to Paris, in an Iranian Air Force Boeing 707, piloted by Colonel Behzad Moezzi, to form the National Council of Resistance of Iran. Date: July 29, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in…