Date: December 15, 1981
One of the largest investigations by a British police force ends when serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper", is arrested in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Date: January 2, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Date: April 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ecuadorian President Jaime Roldós Aguilera Dies…
Iran–Contra affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua. Date: November 23, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day…
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands is elected to Westminster as the MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He died twenty-six days later. Date: April 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations. Date: November 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Salvadoran Civil War: FMLN First Major Offensive in Morazán and Chalatenango, January 10, 1981Trans-en-Provence UFO Sighting Reported by…
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…