Date: December 19, 1983
Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. is assassinated at Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor). Date: August 21, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Harold Washington Elected First…
Aeroflot Flight 6833 is hijacked en route from Tbilisi to Leningrad. After returning to Tbilisi, the aircraft is subsequently raided on the ground, resulting in seven deaths. Date: November 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The ARPANET officially changes to using TCP/IP, the Internet Protocol, effectively creating the Internet. Date: January 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Melbourne Dust Storm and Worst Drought on Record – February 8,…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983People’s Armed Police Founded – April…
Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities. Date: July 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 16 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Aeroflot Flight 601 Crash Kills 44 at Takeoff, December 24, 1983Pioneer…
The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Date: February 22, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983China Establishes Ministry of State Security as…