Washington Star Ceases Operations After 128 Years, August 7, 1981

An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others. Date: May 26, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981USS George Washington Collides with…

Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States of America, Iran releases 52 American hostages. Date: January 20, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 20 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Social Democratic Party…

In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development. Date: July 19, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this…

The Solidarity movement in Poland stages a warning strike, in which at least 12 million Poles walk off their jobs for four hours. Date: March 27, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Gulf of…

The first game of the 1981 South Africa rugby union tour of New Zealand and the United States is held in Gisborne, New Zealand. Date: July 22, 1981 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1981 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1981Mitterrand…