Date: January 29, 1983
Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had previously been available only in Japan. Date: March 2, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 18 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 → 📅 Other events on October 22 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores…
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Date: July 24, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America. Date: September 17, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983US Navy Strikes Syrian Missile Sites in Lebanon, December 4, 1983Space Shuttle Challenger Maiden Voyage on STS-6…
Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board. Date: August 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Brink’s-Mat Gold Heist at…