Date: August 22, 1981
Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon. Date: August 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 24 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Mehmet Ali AΔca Attempts to Assassinate Pope John Paul…
Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due). Date: May 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 26 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981ΕΓ³dΕΊ Food Ration…
Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery. Date: April 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Turkish Air Force F-5…
In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President FranΓ§ois Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development. Date: July 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 19 π Events on this…
At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II. Date: June 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981South Africa Grants Ciskei Independence,…
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 1981First Women Arrive at Greenham Common…