Date: May 21, 1981
Mehmet Ali AΔca attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter's Square in Rome. The Pope is rushed to the Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic to undergo emergency surgery and survives. Date: May 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π …
The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK. Date: September 5, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 5 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Dan-Air Flight 240 Crashes in Leicestershire, June 26, 1981Reagan Nominates…
Vice President Hosni Mubarak is elected as the President of Egypt, one week after the assassination of Anwar Sadat. Date: October 14, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 14 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Louisville Sewer Explosions Destroy Two Miles…
The IBM Personal Computer is released. Date: August 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 12 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Ronald Reagan Awards Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, June 16, 1981Chinese Communist Party Blames Mao for Cultural Revolution…
Pope John Paul II receives a delegation from the Polish trade union Solidarity at the Vatican led by Lech WaΕΔsa. Date: January 15, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 15 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981DeLorean Sports Car Production Begins…
The AssemblΓ©e Nationale votes to abolish capital punishment in France. Date: September 18, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Iran Releases 52 American Hostages After Reagan Inauguration January 20, 1981El Mozote Massacre: El Salvador…