Date: July 27, 1983
Black July: Thirty-seven Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo are massacred by the fellow Sinhalese prisoners. Date: July 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 25 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores Jim Thorpe’s…
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 1983Turkish Airlines…
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 β π Other events on June 4 π Events on this day in 1983 π On…
Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. Date: May 17, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 17 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983United American Bank Collapse and Jake Butcher Fraud Conviction, February 14,…
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…
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Date: February 13, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Black July: 37 Tamil Prisoners Massacred at Welikada Prison, July 25, 1983Harold Washington Elected First Black…