* 1981 – Ronald Reagan fires 11, 359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work.

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in 1981

Ronald Reagan, who had assumed the American presidency in January 1981, accused the Sandinistas of importing Cuban-style socialism and aiding leftist guerrillas in El Salvador.

East-West tensions increased during the first term of U. S. President Ronald Reagan ( 1981 – 1985 ), reaching levels not seen since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis as Reagan increased US military spending to 7 % of the GDP.

In 1981, after the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, Washington removed its objection to the sale.

* 1981 – U. S. President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O ' Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States.

* 1981 – Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, at age 69 the oldest man ever to be inaugurated as U. S. President, Iran releases 52 American hostages.

* 1981 – In a private meeting with U. S. President Ronald Reagan, French Prime Minister François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing that the Soviets had been stealing American technological research and development.

Doe quickly established good relations with the United States, especially after U. S. President Ronald Reagan took office in 1981.

* 1981 – President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D. C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.

Nancy Davis Reagan ( born Anne Frances Robbins ; July 6, 1921 ) is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.

Nancy Reagan became First Lady of the United States in January 1981 following her husband's election.

While the President was recuperating in the hospital after the 1981 assassination attempt, Nancy Reagan wrote in her diary, " Nothing can happen to my Ronnie.

First Lady Nancy Reagan and President Reagan during the inaugural parade, 1981

Nancy Reagan became the First Lady of the United States when Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as president in January 1981.

Reagan models for Vogue ( magazine ) | Vogue magazine in the Red Room ( White House ) | Red Room, 1981

Nancy Reagan assumed the role of unofficial " protector " for her husband after the attempted assassination on his life in 1981.

* 1981 – Iran-Contra Affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 ( NSDD-17 ), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

The last member appointed to the court who was not a former student at one of those two institutions was Sandra Day O ' Connor, appointed by the newly elected President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

The 1981 recession is thought to have been caused by the tight-money policy adopted by Paul Volcker, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, before Ronald Reagan took office.

In 1981, Giuliani was named Associate Attorney General in the Reagan administration, the third-highest position in the Department of Justice.

In fall 1981, Carangi looked significantly different than she used to.

In revenge, the Brigades assassinated his brother Roberto in 1981 significantly damaging the standing of the group and lowering them in the public's eyes to little more than a supposedly radical Cosa Nostra.

Reagan followed his 1981 tax cuts with the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which sought to eliminate deductions, lower marginal rates for the wealthy, and significantly raise taxes on those earning less than $ 50, 000 In 1982 Reagan agreed to a rollback of corporate tax cuts and a smaller rollback of individual income tax cuts.

The Madrid winning sequence was ended more significantly in 1981 when Real Sociedad won their first-ever title.

There are two threads in the history of finite simple groups – the discovery and construction of specific simple groups and families, which took place from the work of Galois in the 1820s to the construction of the Monster in 1981 ; and proof that this list was complete, which began in the 19th century, most significantly took place 1955 through 1983 ( when victory was initially declared ), but was only generally agreed to be finished in 2004., work on improving the proofs and understanding continues ; see for 19th century history of simple groups.

In 1981, following the election of US President Ronald Reagan, aid for the mujahideen through Zia's Pakistan significantly increased, mostly due to the efforts of Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson and CIA officer Gust Avrakotos.

This changed in 1981 with the appointment of a Registrar, John Adams, an academic and lawyer, who significantly reformed the internal workings of the Court.

His birth date is officially listed as November 1, 1960, but during his phenomenal rookie season in 1981 several commentators questioned his age, guessing him to be significantly older than twenty.

In 1981, after becoming significantly popular throughout Jamaica, Yellowman became the first dancehall artist to be signed to a major American label ( Columbia Records ).

§ 1981 ; that she was rejected because the Law School uses race as a " predominant " factor, giving applicants belonging to certain minority groups a significantly greater chance of admission than students with similar credentials from disfavored racial groups ; and that respondents had no compelling interest to justify that use of race.

Only one other pitcher in the entire history of baseball – reliever George Frazier of the 1981 New York Yankees – has ever lost three games in one World Series, although it should be noted that the third game Williams lost was Game Eight-baseball's decision to revert to a best of seven Series in 1922 significantly reduced the opportunity for a pitcher to obtain three decisions in a Series.

Injuries shortened Lafleur's 1980 – 1981 season and his production dropped significantly ( during the previous six seasons, Lafleur had reached or exceeded 100 points and 50 goals ).

The total sales of arcade video game machines in North America increased significantly during this period, from $ 50 million in 1978 to $ 900 million by 1981, with the arcade video game industry's revenue in North America tripling to $ 2. 8 billion in 1980.

In 1981, KKR expanded its investor base significantly when the Oregon State Treasury's public pension fund invested in KKR's acquisition of retailer Fred Meyer, Inc. Oregon remains an active investor in KKR funds more than 25 years later.

Between May 1981 and January 1983, family benefits were significantly increased, with the purchasing power of the 2, 700, 000 families with two children raised by 40 %.

By 1981, enrollment had dropped significantly.

In 1981 the Ritmo Super ( Fiat Superstrada in UK ) was introduced with a variety of small changes and, most significantly, revised engines with ( 1300 ) and ( 1500 ).

The sales of arcade video game machines increased significantly during this period, from $ 50 million in 1978 to $ 900 million in 1981, with 500, 000 arcade machines sold in the United States at prices ranging as high as $ 3000 in 1982 alone.

Successfully competing against the then state-owned National Express and Scottish Citylink, the company grew significantly between 1981 and 1985, when Stagecoach entered local bus operation with the acquisition of McLennan Of Spittalfield, near Perth.

The thickness of the 1981 coin was significantly thinner than the modern version and the diameter also measured slightly less.

The museum expanded significantly in 1981 as a result of the sale by auction of much of the Strathallan Collection of aircraft.

An example of this came when Gilles Villeneuve, worthy driver though he was, successfully defended his lead for the entirety of the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix despite a tail of four cars significantly faster than his.

The facility first opened on 9 January 1981 on a buffer reserve between the Canning Vale industrial area and the housing developments in Parkwood and Lynwood, and was significantly upgraded in December 2002.

In 1981, the Faulkner Act was significantly amended.