Somali Airlines Flight 40 Crash in Balad Kills 50, July 20, 1981
Date: July 20, 1981
Date: July 20, 1981
The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths. Date: October 3, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 3 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Dan-Air Flight 240 Crashes in Leicestershire, June 26,…
The ZX81, a pioneering British home computer, is launched by Sinclair Research and would go on to sell over 11β2 million units around the world. Date: March 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Date: September 15, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 15 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ghana Coup…
Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of MorazΓ‘n and Chalatenango departments. Date: January 10, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 10 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19811981 South Africa Rugby Tour First…
ArabβIsraeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights. Date: December 14, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 14 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Antonio Tejero Coup Attempt Captures Spanish Congress of Deputies…
At the Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, a teenager, Marcus Sarjeant, fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II. Date: June 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Transamerica Sells United Artists to…