Date: January 27, 1983
Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war. Date: April 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On…
Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. Date: June 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983U.S. DOE Declassifies Oak Ridge Mercury Pollution Documents, May 17, 1983Samantha…
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…
The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held. Date: October 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Soyuz 7K-ST Launch Pad Explosion Saves Crew, September 26, 1983Church Street…
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 1983Air Canada Flight 797 Flashover Kills 23 After Emergency Landing, June…