Date: September 15, 1981
A Canadair CL-44 and Sukhoi Su-15 collide in mid-air near Yerevan, Armenia, killing four. Date: July 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Operation Soap: Toronto Police Raid Gay Bathhouses, Mass Protests February 5,…
In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies. Date: February 23, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Marcus Sarjeant Fires Blank Shots at Queen Elizabeth II, June…
South Africa grants independence to the Ciskei "homeland" (not recognized by any government outside South Africa). Date: December 4, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981National Resistance Army Launches Ugandan Bush War Attack -…
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…
The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Date: February 1, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This…
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 1981Ecuador President Jaime Roldós Dies…