Greece Joins the European Community January 1, 1981
Date: January 1, 1981
Date: January 1, 1981
The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths. Date: October 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield First Four-Category BASE…
President Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. Date: August 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Operation Soap: Toronto Police Raid Gay Bathhouses,…
Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazรกn and Chalatenango departments. Date: January 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on January 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Gulf of Corinth Earthquake Kills 22,…
Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Date: March 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 1 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ghana Coup Removes Limann Government, Rawlings Takes Power – December…
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 โ ๐ Other events on August 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Raiders…
IranโIraq 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 โ ๐ Other events on April 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1981 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Washington Star Ceases Operations…