Date: November 15, 1983
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STS-8: The Space Shuttle Challenger takes off on the first night launch of the shuttle program. Guion Bluford becomes the first African-American in space on this mission. Date: August 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
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…
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 1983Lahore Women Protest Zia-ul-Haq’s Law of Evidence, February 12, 1983Mona Mahmudnizhad and Nine BahΓ‘ΚΌΓ Women Executed in Shiraz,…
Two correctional officers are killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspires the Supermax model of prisons. Date: October 22, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 22 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores…
More than 100 people are killed when the Russian river cruise ship Aleksandr Suvorov collides with a girder of the Ulyanovsk Railway Bridge. The collision caused a freight train to derail, further damaging the vessel, yet the ship remained afloat and was eventually restored and returned to service. Date: June 5, 1983 Read more on…
Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468Β km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Date: October 4, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 4 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Melbourne Dust Storm and…