24 January 1981DemonstrationsStanislaw Kania
700,000 students & workers go on strike against Party priveleges
Historical records for Poland in 1981, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
700,000 students & workers go on strike against Party priveleges
Visits Brezhnev & gives assurances he will end "anarchy & disarray" in Poland
Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes
Dismissed as Prime Minister after the Warsaw demonstrations & replaced by Jaruzelski
Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes
Dismissed as Prime Minister after the Warsaw demonstrations & replaced by Jaruzelski
John Paul II meets Lech Walesa at the Vatican
John Paul II meets Lech Walesa at the Vatican
Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike
Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike
Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes. Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike
Forced to resign after 5 months of unrest
Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike
Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike
Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike
The militia beats up Solidarity borough council members & provokes a strike
The militia beats up Solidarity borough council members & provokes a strike
Polish farmers win the right to form an independent trades union
Mehmet Ali Agca claims he was working for the KGB
Shot in the Vatican Sqr by a Turk, Mehmet Ali Agca. Mehmet Ali Agca claims he was working for the KGB
John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Agca & forgives him
Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
Proposes a major reconstruction of the Government to tackle economic problems
Dismisses 5 cabinet ministers
Dismisses 8 cabinet ministers
Appointed Chairman of Solidarity
Solidaritys 1st national congress
Arrests 3/4 of the Solidarity leadership
The Council of National Salvation comes to power & declares martial law. The borders are sealed, a curfew imposed, broadcasting controlled. Strikes & assemblies are banned
The Government attempts to destroy the union with the martial law of 1981 and several years of repression, but in the end it had to start negotiating with the union. Jaruzelski declares martial law
Jaruzelski bans Solidarity. Arrests 3/4 of the Solidarity leadership
Strikes are banned
Walesa is arrested by Jaruzelski, who fears Polish invasion
Walesa is arrested by Jaruzelski, who fears Polish invasion
Solidarity goes underground. Jaruzelski bans Solidarity
Death of Stefan Wyszynski
Dismissed after the crisis caused by Solidarity
Food is rationed
Appointed Editor of the ITD
Appointed Editor of the ITD
Jaruzelski agrees to the foundation of the Independent Association of Polish Students
Food is rationed
Dismissed after the crisis caused by Solidarity
Solidarity goes underground. Jaruzelski bans Solidarity. The Government attempts to destroy the union with the martial law of 1981 and several years of repression, but in the end it had to start negotiating with the union. Membership of Solidarity rises to 9 million
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