Date: November 18, 1983
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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 β π Other events on June 13 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Church Street Bombing in…
After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place. Date: June 2, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 2 π …
The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85Β km) between the Japanese islands of HonshΕ« and HokkaidΕ, breaks through. Date: January 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 27 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19831983 West…
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 1983Aleksandr Suvorov Ship Collision Kills 100+ on June 5, 1983Lebanon, Israel,…
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald. Date: September 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 1 π Events on this day in 1983 π …
Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed. Date: December 17, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 17 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983First Space Shuttle Spacewalk…