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1981

Hostages Freed After 444 Days

1981

 

1981A

By Auth, 'The Philadelphia Inquirer', December 30, 1980

1981B

1981C

A Long Time!!!
November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981

1981F

By Wright, 'The Miami News', January 16, 1981

Israeli inflation rate hit a high of 135%.

1981D

By Garry Brookings, 'The Richmond Times Dispatch', January 21, 1981

1981E

By MacNelly, 'The Richmond News Leader', January 21, 1981

1981G

By Oliphant, 'The Washington Star', 1981

The sale of AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia was the largest arms sale in U.S. history.

1981H

By Don Wright, 'The Miami News', 1981

1981I

By MacNelly, 'The Richmond News Leader', 1981

1981J

By Don Wright, 'The Miami News', 1981

1981K

By MacNelly, 'The Richmond News Leader', May 19, 1981

U.S. Presidential envoy Mr. Habib shuttles between Israel and Syria over the postiioning of SAM antiaircraft missiles in Lebanon.

1981L

By Auth, 'The Philadelphai Inquirer', May 24, 1981

1981M

By Lurie, 'The Times', London, October 5, 1981

1981N

By Oliphant, 'The Richmond News Leader", October 28, 1981

Israel Launched a Surprise Air Attack and Destroyed the Iraqi Osirak Nuclear Reactor
1981O

1981P

By Tony Auth, 'The Philadelphia Inquirer', June, 1981

1981Q

By Gibbard, 'The Guardian', June 9, 1981

1981R

By Gamble, 'The Florida Times', 'Time Magazine', June 22, 1981

Egypt's President Sadat Assassinated
October 6, 1981

The Courage of Anwar Sadat

1981S

By Mark Podwal, 'The New York Times', October 11, 1981

1981T

By Benson, 'The Arizona Republic', October 8, 1981

1981U

By Brookins, 'The Richmond Times-Dispatch', October 8, 1981

1981V

By Oliphant, 'The Los Angeles Times', October 13, 1981

Hosni Mubarak is elevated to the position of President of Egypt.

1981W

By Don Wright, 'The Miami News', October, 1981

1981X

By Paul Conrad, 'The Los Angeles Times', December, 1981

The Golan Heights annexed by Israel, December 14, 1981. Depicted: Menachem Begin

1981Y

By Lurie, 'The Times', London, 1981