A Bend in the River[?] by V. S. Naipaul is published. In 2001, the book would be one of two books by Naipaul to be included on the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
... canard-delta fighter aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of European nations formed in 1983.
The initial members were the United Kingdom, France, Germany, ...