236 notable events from 1981 — murders, air crashes and wars. Page 3 of 3.
- East Coast Parkway murder
Sep 20, 1981 · Singapore · Murder & homicide
- No. 21 Mine explosion
Dec 8, 1981 · United States · Bombing & explosion
- Aeropesca Flight 221
Aug 26, 1981 · Colombia · Aviation accident
- Santa Cruz massacre (El Salvador)
Jan 1, 1981 · El Salvador · Massacre
- Jerry Spraggins
Jan 1, 1981–Jan 1, 1983 · Attack (other)
- Karnataka alcohol poisonings
1981 · India · Epidemic & disease
- 1981 Sirch earthquake
Jul 28, 1981 · Iran · Earthquake
- Pré-Naville rape affair
Oct 10, 1981 · Switzerland · Crime & justice
- Assault on the Ecuadorian embassy in Cuba
Feb 21, 1981 · Cuba · Attack (other)
- 1981 Guernica Parliament House incidents
Feb 4, 1981 · Spain
- Daet massacre
Jun 14, 1981 · Philippines · Massacre
- Kawakami 50 million yen promissory note case
1981 · Japan · Scandal & controversy
- Yak-40 crash in Zeya
Aug 29, 1981 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- 1981 Golbaf earthquake
Jun 11, 1981 · Iran · Earthquake
- 1981 Ajaccio airport bombing
Apr 16, 1981 · France · Terrorism
- Pancarköy air disaster
Sep 22, 1981 · Türkiye · Aviation accident
- Flood of November 1981
Nov 25, 1981 · Natural disaster
- Bank robbery
Jul 14, 1981 · Germany · Crime & justice
- 1981 Dawu earthquake
Jan 24, 1981 · China · Earthquake
- 1981 Westmorland earthquake
Apr 26, 1981 · United States · Earthquake
- 1981 Playa Azul earthquake
Oct 24, 1981 · Mexico · Earthquake
- Il-22 crash at Domna
Dec 2, 1981 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- Cape Breton coal strike of 1981
Jul 1, 1981–Oct 1, 1981 · Canada · Riot & unrest
- 1981 Irian Jaya earthquake
Jan 19, 1981 · Indonesia · Earthquake
- Death of Meta Hofman
Aug 12, 1981 · Netherlands · Death & funeral
- Chão de Maçãs–Fátima railway disaster
Sep 11, 1981 · Portugal · Rail accident
- Air US Flight 716
Apr 17, 1981 · United States · Aviation accident
- 1981 Darel Valley earthquake
Sep 12, 1981 · Pakistan · Earthquake
- Capo Bonifati train accident
Jan 21, 1981 · Italy · Rail accident
- Dengue epidemic in Cuba
Jan 1, 1981 · Cuba · Epidemic & disease
- Telub affair
1981 · Scandal & controversy
- 1981 Damascus bombings
1981 · Bombing & explosion
- Operation fence of legs
Jan 1, 1981 · Timor-Leste · War & armed conflict
- Indian Airlines Flight 557
Aug 19, 1981 · India · Aviation accident
- Omashaka massacre
Mar 27, 1981 · Namibia · Massacre
- Florida Air Flight 2198
Sep 22, 1981 · United States · Aviation accident