Date: March 21, 1983
Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. Date: October 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 23 π Events on this…
A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 1 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit. Date: April 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Los Macheteros Rob Wells Fargo Depot for $7 Million, September 12, 1983Strategic Defense Initiative Proposed by Reagan to Intercept…
Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 loses one of its propellers in flight resulting in damage to the flight controls. The Lockheed L-188 Electra makes an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport and there are no injuries. Date: June 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 8 π Events on this…
Israeli premier Menachem Begin resigns. Date: September 15, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 15 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Richard Noble Sets Land Speed Record at Black Rock Desert, October 4, 1983Poland Martial Law Officially Revoked July 22, 1983Black…
The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85Β km) between the Japanese islands of HonshΕ« and HokkaidΕ, breaks through. Date: January 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 27 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Seikan Tunnel…