NLM CityHopper Flight 431 Crashes in Moerdijk, Killing 17, October 6, 1981
Date: October 6, 1981
Date: October 6, 1981
The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USSΒ George Washington accidentally collides with the Nissho Maru, a Japanese cargo ship, sinking it and killing two Japanese sailors. Date: April 9, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 9 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Belize…
Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut. Date: January 28, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 β π Other events on August 19 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Maze…
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…
The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication. Date: August 7, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 7 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981FranΓ§ois Mitterrand Abolishes Capital Punishment in France, October 9, 1981First Women Arrive at Greenham…
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 β π Other events on January 8 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Humber…