Voyager 2 Closest Approach to Saturn – August 25, 1981
Date: August 25, 1981
Date: August 25, 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 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 1981Ronald Reagan Shot in Washington, D.C. Hotel Attack…
A massive riot in Brixton, south London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries. Date: April 11, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Worldβs First Human Open Fetal Surgery by…
The first of the Indiana Jones film franchise, Raiders of the Lost Ark, is released in theaters. Date: June 12, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 12 π Events on this day in 1981 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1981John Bull Becomes Oldest Operable Steam Locomotive, September…
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 1981Sandra…
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 1981Greece Admitted to European Community January…