Date: May 26, 1983
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II. Date: February 24, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 24 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Ash Wednesday Bushfires Kill 75 in Victoria and…
Gordon Kahl, who killed two US Marshals in Medina, North Dakota on February 13, is killed in a shootout in Smithville, Arkansas, along with a local sheriff, after a four-month manhunt. Date: June 4, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on June 4 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On…
US Navy aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy and USS Independence attack Syrian missile sites in Lebanon in response to an F-14 being fired on by an SA-7. One A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair are shot down. One American pilot is killed, one is rescued, and one is captured. Date: December 4, 1983 Read more…
TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462 crashes after takeoff from Lubango Airport killing all 130 people on board. UNITA claims to have shot down the aircraft, though this is disputed. Date: November 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on November 8 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day…
Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. Date: April 12, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 12 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Air Canada Flight 797 Flashover Kills 23 After Emergency Landing, June 2, 1983Sri Lanka…
Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. Date: May 20, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 20 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More…