Dan-Air Flight 240 Crashes in Leicestershire, June 26, 1981
Date: June 26, 1981
Date: June 26, 1981
The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17Β years. Date: June 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 24 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe Arrested in…
A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time". Date: January 8, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 8 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ferdinand…
IranβIraq 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 β π Other events on April 4 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ecuador President Jaime RoldΓ³s…
A Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 collide in mid-air near Yerevan, Armenia, killing four. Date: July 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 18 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield Complete First Four-Category BASE Jump, 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 1981Canadair CL-44 and…
Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity. Date: January 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 19 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981USS George Washington Collides…