EA-6B Prowler Crashes on USS Nimitz, Killing 14, May 26, 1981

The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera. Date: June 7, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 7 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Operation Soap: Toronto Police Raid Gay Bathhouses, Mass Protests February 5, 1981Ecuador President…

Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba. Date: September 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981EA-6B Prowler Crashes on USS Nimitz,…

Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). Date: January 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On…

In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Date: May 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Transamerica Sells United Artists to…

Greece is admitted into the European Community. Date: January 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Golbaf, Iran Earthquake Kills 2,000+ June 11, 1981John Bull Becomes Oldest Operable Steam Locomotive, September 15, 1981ZX81 Launches,…