Mark David Chapman Sentenced for John Lennon Murder, August 24, 1981
Date: August 24, 1981
Date: August 24, 1981
Operation Soap: The Metropolitan Toronto Police Force raids four gay bathhouses in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, arresting just under 300, triggering mass protest and rallies. Date: February 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 5 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Trans-en-Provence…
NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board. Date: October 6, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 6 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981National…
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 1981National Resistance Army…
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380Β million after the box office failure of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate. Date: May 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 21 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981MTV Begins US…
Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States of America, Iran releases 52 American hostages. Date: January 20, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 20 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Phil Smith and…
The 6.7 Ms Gulf of Corinth earthquake affects Central Greece with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Twenty-two people are killed, 400 are injured, and damage totals $812Β million. Date: February 24, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 24 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day…