Date: February 24, 1981
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Mehmet Ali AΔca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives. Date: May 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π …
The US Federal Labor Relations Authority votes to decertify the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) for its strike the previous August. Date: October 22, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 22 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Operation Soap: Toronto…
Cold War: The Soviet submarineΒ S-363 runs aground on the east coast of Sweden. Date: October 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 27 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981First Women Arrive at Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp, September 5, 1981Solidarity…
General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity. Date: December 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Trans-en-Provence UFO Sighting Reported by Local Farmer β January 8,…
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident. Date: March 30, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 30 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Andreas Papandreou becomes Prime Minister of Greece, ending an almost 50-year-long system of power dominated by conservative forces. Date: October 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 21 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19811981 South Africa Rugby Tour First Game…