Date: May 20, 1983
Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. Date: April 12, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Magnitude 6.6 Erzurum-Kars Earthquake Kills 1,340 – October 30, 1983Lebanon-Israel-US Sign Withdrawal Agreement, May…
Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space on STS-6. Date: April 4, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Sea of Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Kill 100 – May 26,…
Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had previously been available only in Japan. Date: March 2, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The ARPANET officially changes to using TCP/IP, the Internet Protocol, effectively creating the Internet. Date: January 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Benjamin Ward Appointed First African American NYPD Commissioner December 31, 1983Avianca…
Ameritech Mobile Communications launches the first US cellular network in Chicago. Date: October 13, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 13 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Reagan Calls Soviet Union “Evil Empire” at Evangelical Convention, March 8, 1983Turkish Airlines Flight…
Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed. Date: December 17, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 17 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Pioneer 10 Travels Beyond…