July 1981 - July 21, 1981 (Tuesday)

July 21, 1981 (Tuesday)

• Tohui The Panda was born in Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City, the first giant panda to ever be born and survive in captivity outside of China. Tohui was the second child of Ying Ying, who accidentally crushed her first one.
• The U.S. Postal Service, the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers reached a $4.8 billion agreement and averted the threatened walkout of 500,000 post office employees. The prior contract had expired at 12:01 the day before, but workers remained on the job as negotiations continued.