Hurricane Alicia Hits Texas Coast, Kills 21, Causes $1B Damage, August 18, 1983
Date: August 18, 1983
Date: August 18, 1983
The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. Date: February 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Beirut Barracks Bombing Kills 241 U.S. Marines, 58 French Troops – October 23, 1983Hurricane…
The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: December 19, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 19 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. Date: October 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 23 π Events on this…
The first cases of the 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begin; Israelis and Palestinians accuse each other of poison gas, but the cause is later determined mostly to be psychosomatic. Date: March 21, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 21 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This…
Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence. Date: September 19, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 19 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Sikorsky S-61 Helicopter Crash Off Isles of Scilly, 20 Dead – July 16, 1983George Brett Pine Tar Incident:…
The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. Date: May 6, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983STS-8 Challenger Night Launch, First African-American in Space, August 30, 1983Gulf…