Ronald Reagan Signs Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bill, November 2, 1983

The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead. Date: May 26, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day…

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 → 📅 Other events on…

Gimli Glider: Air Canada Flight 143 runs out of fuel and makes a deadstick landing at Gimli, Manitoba. 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 1983Strategic Defense Initiative Proposed by Reagan to…

Soyuz 7K-ST No. 16L, intended to launch a crew to the Salyut 7 space station, explodes on the launch pad. The launch escape system is activated before the Soyuz-U rocket explodes, saving the crew. Date: September 26, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in…

Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. Date: April 12, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983United States Senate Bombing at U.S. Capitol, November 7, 1983EPA Announces Times Beach Buyout…

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 → 📅 Other events on…