Date: October 20, 1981
Dan-Air Flight 240, flying to East Midlands Airport, crashes in Nailstone, Leicestershire. All three crew members perish. Date: June 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Salvadoran Civil War: FMLN First Major Offensive in…
A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time". Date: January 8, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Phil…
El Mozote massacre: Armed forces in El Salvador kill an estimated 900 civilians in an anti-guerrilla campaign during the Salvadoran Civil War. Date: December 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ecuadorian President Jaime…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 5 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Antigua…
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 → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Mark David Chapman…
Space Shuttle program: Mission STS-2, utilizing the Space Shuttle Columbia, marks the first time a crewed spacecraft is launched into space twice. Date: November 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981DeLorean Sports Car…