Date: February 6, 1981
The John Bull becomes the oldest operable steam locomotive in the world when the Smithsonian Institution operates it under its own power outside Washington, D.C. 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…
Belize joins the United Nations. Date: September 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Pushkin Airport Plane Crash Kills 50, Including Pacific Fleet Members, February 7, 1981Bobby Sands Dies After 66-Day Hunger Strike in…
Belize is granted full independence from the United Kingdom. Date: September 21, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Bobby Sands Dies After 66-Day Hunger Strike in Long Kesh, May 5, 1981Soviet Submarine S-363 Runs…
In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Date: May 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981South Africa Grants Ciskei Independence,…
Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas. Date: December 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981STS-1 Columbia First Space…
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations. Date: September 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…