In 1981 the average temperature of the Earth's surface was 0.32 °C above the 1951–1980 average, the highest since reliable global records began in 1880. Each new record shows how much the planet has warmed since the industrial era, mainly because of greenhouse gases released by burning coal, oil and gas. It took place in 1981.
Before and after
- 1981Founding of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf
- 1981Silver Spring Monkeys
- 1981Origins of London Marathon
- 1981Alan Guth proposes cosmic inflation
- 19811981 becomes the warmest year on record
- from 6 February 1981 to 25 January 1986Ugandan Bush War
- 17 February 1981Birth of Paris Hilton
- 25 March 1981Establishment of Garajonay National Park
- 30 March 1981Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
More in Earth & climate
- 6 December 1947Establishment of Everglades National Park
- 8 April 1949Establishment of Plitvice Lakes National Park
- 1980Establishment of Komodo National Park
- from 3 November 2013 to 11 November 2013Typhoon Haiyan
- 8 September 20232023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake
- May 20262026 European heatwaves
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.