The Marriage of the Decade - In 1981, the royal wedding took place at Buckingham Palace in London, England. Prince Charles married a kindergarten teacher named Diana Spencer. Crowds of 600,000 people filled the streets of London to catch a glimpse. This woman was very lucky to have all of those people watching her get married. It was an unbelievable sight at the palace. The queen had a new daughter-in-law, Princess Diana.
The First Woman In Supreme Court - July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O' Connor for the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Worst Assassins - March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest as he was walking to his limousine. His doctor removed the bullet and he recovered quickly. The assassin , John Hinkly Jr., was not found guilty!
May 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot. He was riding in a car around Rome. An escaped criminal from Turkey shot the Pope twice from the window.
Ref:http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1970.htm
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