1981 events

Voyager 2 spacecraft makes its closest approach to Saturn. Date: August 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. Date: August 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. All 110 people on board are killed. Date: August 22, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

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 → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

The IBM Personal Computer is released. Date: August 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 12 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Date: August 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅…

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 → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

Senegalese opposition parties, under the leadership of Mamadou Dia, launch the Antiimperialist Action Front – Suxxali Reew Mi. Date: August 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)

MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. Date: August 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today)