Date: August 4, 1983
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…
Thirty-eight IRA prisoners, armed with six handguns, hijack a prison meals lorry and smash their way out of the Maze Prison. Date: September 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 25 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Church Street Bombing in…
Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit. Date: April 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Bob Hawke Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, March 11, 198338 IRA Prisoners Escape Maze Prison in Hijacked Lorry, September…
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it is only recognized by Turkey. Date: November 15, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Iberia Boeing 727 and Aviaco DC-9 Collision at Madrid Airport, December 7,…
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 1983Harold Washington Elected First…
The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. Date: February 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Argentina Restores Democracy with Raúl Alfonsín Inauguration, December 10, 1983Turkish Airlines Flight 158 Crashes…