DeLorean Sports Car Production Begins in Dunmurry, January 21, 1981
Date: January 21, 1981
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Date: January 21, 1981
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IranβContra affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Date: November 23, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 23 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day…
In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'Γ©tat by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies. Date: February 23, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Pope John Paul II Receives Solidarity Delegation at Vatican, January…
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380Β million after the box office failure of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate. Date: May 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 21 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Greece Admitted to…
A massive riot in Brixton, south London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries. Date: April 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Turkish Air Force F-5 Crash Kills 66…
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 β π Other events on October 3 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Reagan Nominates Sandra Day O’Connor to Supreme Court…
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 β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More…