Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish slavery, formally ending it by presidential decree in 1981 and later passing a law in 2007 that criminalized slave‑holding and rela...
On January 23, 2026, U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), one of the longest-serving House Democratic leaders, publicly endorsed Maryland State Delegate Adrian Boafo as his successor f...
Media coverage and public recognition of serial homicide have been examined by criminologists and researchers studying race, victim demographics, offender characteristics, and news report...
Diana Frances Spencer (7 1 1961 – 8 31 1997) was a British socialite and member of the aristocracy who became Princess of Wales upon her marriage to Charles, Prince of Wales, in 1981. She...
Guatemalan Maya Genocide On March 23, 1982, General Efraín Ríos Montt seized power in Guatemala through a military coup during the Guatemalan Civil War. His government intensified counte...
El Mozote massacre On December 11, 1981, Salvadoran Army units carried out a massacre in the village of El Mozote in Morazán Department, El Salvador. Soldiers of the Atlácatl Battalion, ...
Wayne Bertram Williams is an American convicted murderer whose 1982 convictions became a central part of the investigation into a series of killings known as the Atlanta Child Murders. Be...
6 October 1981 — Islamist militants within the Egyptian military assassinate President Anwar Sadat during a military parade commemorating the 1973 war. The attack follows mounting domesti...
1970–1981 — Anwar Sadat succeeds Nasser and gradually redirects Egyptian foreign and economic policy. He reduces Soviet influence, encourages economic liberalization and seeks a new relat...
1 January 1981 — Greece becomes a member of the European Communities, predecessor of today's EU.
After leaving government, Henry Kissinger became involved with Chase Manhattan's International Advisory Committee. Historical accounts place his service on the committee from 1977 to 1981...