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Major Events of 1981 Iran releases 52 American hostages, minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as US President. Royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in Britain. Martial law declared in Poland. Gulf Cooperation Council created by six Arab states. Israel bombs Iraq 's Osiraq nuclear plant. IBM introduces the first IBM PC. Osbourne I, first portable computer, introduced. President Reagan survives assassination attempt. First launch of Space Shuttle. Unsuccessful assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. Egyption President Anwar al Sadat is assassinated. Antigua and Barbuda, Belize independent from UK. Back To Year Index

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