Gulf Air Flight 771 Bombing Kills 112 September 23, 1983
Date: September 23, 1983
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Date: September 23, 1983
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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,…
Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history. Date: February 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire". Date: March 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Black July: 18 Tamil Prisoners Massacred…
Singapore cable car crash: Panamanian-registered oil rig, Eniwetok, strikes the cables of the Singapore Cable Car system linking the mainland and Sentosa Island, causing two cabins to fall into the water and killing seven people and leaving thirteen others trapped for hours. Date: January 29, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara EsenboΔa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20. Date: January 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 16 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Space Shuttle Challenger Maiden Voyage on STS-6 April…
During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first Space Shuttle spacewalk. Date: April 7, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 7 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores Jim Thorpe Olympic Medals to Family, January 18, 1983People’s…