Date: June 2, 1983
Thirteen Sri Lanka Army soldiers are killed after a deadly ambush by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Date: July 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Mario Bros. Released in Japan, Launching…
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…
The West German news magazine Stern begins publishing excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries. Date: April 28, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Pioneer 10 Travels Beyond…
Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Date: May 17, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 17 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Seikan Tunnel Pilot Shaft Breakthrough, World’s Longest Subaqueous Tunnel January 27,…
Pioneer 10 becomes the first man-made object to leave the central Solar System when it passes beyond the orbit of Neptune. Date: June 13, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Nigeria Coup Ends Second…
Martial law in Poland is officially revoked. Date: July 22, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Byford Dolphin Diving Bell Accident Kills Five, Injures One – November 5, 1983Seikan Tunnel Pilot Shaft Breakthrough, World’s…