1981
After a 66-day hunger strike, Irish republican Bobby Sands died of starvation in HM Prison Maze
After a 66-day hunger strike, Irish republican Bobby Sands died of starvation in HM Prison Maze
1981 in History
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1981
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (performers pictured), opened at the New London Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats (performers pictured), opened at the New London Theatre
1981
An organized mob of police and government-sponsored Sinhalese paramilitary forces began three days of attacks that led t
An organized mob of police and government-sponsored Sinhalese paramilitary forces began three days of attacks that led t
1981
The first clinical cases of AIDS were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The first clinical cases of AIDS were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1981
The Israeli Air Force attacked a nuclear reactor under the assumption that it was about to start producing plutonium to
The Israeli Air Force attacked a nuclear reactor under the assumption that it was about to start producing plutonium to
1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film to star Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, was released
Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first film to star Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, was released
1981
English teenager Marcus Sarjeant fired six blanks at Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall to the Trooping the Co
English teenager Marcus Sarjeant fired six blanks at Queen Elizabeth II as she rode down The Mall to the Trooping the Co
1981
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in…
Nintendo released the arcade game Donkey Kong, which featured the debut of Mario, one of the most famous characters in…