Date: May 21, 1981
Hundreds of students protest in the University of Pristina in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia, to give their province more political rights. The protests then became a nationwide movement. Date: March 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day…
The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission. Date: April 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 12 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Pope John Paul II Meets Solidarity Delegation at Vatican, January 15, 1981Canadair…
A series of sewer explosions destroys more than two miles of streets in Louisville, Kentucky. Date: February 13, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Reagan Fires 11,359 Striking Air Traffic Controllers – August 5,…
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 launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission. Date: April 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 12 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Central African President David Dacko Ousted in Bloodless Coup, September 1, 1981Iranian…
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. Date: April 25, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981National Resistance Army Launches Ugandan Bush…