Iran Air Force Attacks H-3 Airbase, Destroys 50 Iraqi Aircraft, April 4, 1981

Senegalese opposition parties, under the leadership of Mamadou Dia, launch the Antiimperialist Action Front – Suxxali Reew Mi. Date: August 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iran Air Force Destroys 50 Iraqi Aircraft…

An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. Date: May 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Bobby Sands Elected MP for…

First flight of the Russian heavy strategic bomber Tu-160, the world's largest combat aircraft, largest supersonic aircraft and largest variable-sweep wing aircraft built. Date: December 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Reagan Ends…

Gulf of Sidra Incident: United States F-14A Tomcat fighters intercept and shoot down two Libyan Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jets over the Gulf of Sidra. Date: August 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981World’s…

Bobby Sands dies in the Long Kesh prison hospital after 66 days of hunger-striking, aged 27. Date: May 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 5 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ferdinand Marcos Lifts Martial Law in Philippines, January 17,…

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Date: September 15, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Salvadoran Civil…