Date: June 5, 1981
Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands begins his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Date: March 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Washington Star Ceases Operations After 128 Years, August 7, 1981Yorkshire…
Hundreds of students protest in the University of Pristina in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia, to give their province more political rights. The protests then became a nationwide movement. Date: March 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day…
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 → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981USS George Washington Collides…
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while travelling from Quito to Zapotillo minutes after the president gave a famous speech regarding the 24 de mayo anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha. Date: May 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May…
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 1981François Mitterrand Abolishes Capital Punishment in…
The Solidarity movement in Poland stages a warning strike, in which at least 12 million Poles walk off their jobs for four hours. Date: March 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Space Shuttle…