Date: July 29, 1981
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 …
A coup d'Γ©tat in Ghana removes President Hilla Limann's PNP government and replaces it with the Provisional National Defence Council led by Flight lieutenant Jerry Rawlings. Date: December 31, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 31 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events…
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 1979β81; he is the first foreign citizen bestowed the honor. Date: June 16, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 16 π …
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is murdered by Islamic extremists. Date: October 6, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 6 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ferdinand Marcos Lifts Martial Law in Philippines, January 17, 1981EA-6B Prowler Crashes on USS Nimitz, 14…
President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos lifts martial law eight years and five months after declaring it. Date: January 17, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 17 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Space Shuttle Columbia STS-2 First Reused Crewed Spacecraft…
Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington. Date: June 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 25 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Jaruzelski Declares Martial Law in Poland Amid Solidarity Crisis, December 13,…