Date: May 20, 1983
George Brett playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident". Date: July 24, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Stern…
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 1983Pope John…
The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F). Date: July 21, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983U.S. DOE Declassifies Oak Ridge Mercury Pollution Event,…
The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983TAAG Angola Flight 462 Crashes After Takeoff, 130 Killed – November 8, 1983Samantha…
Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles. Date: March 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Tanaka Kakuei Convicted in Lockheed Bribery Scandal, October…
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…