Date: May 20, 1983
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Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Date: October 4, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983STS-8 Challenger Night Launch,…
A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea crashes into the Fouta Djallon mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The West German news magazine Stern begins publishing excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries. Date: April 28, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Lahore Women Protest Zia-ul-Haq’s…
An attack at Orly Airport in Paris is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA, leaving eight people dead and 55 injured. Date: July 15, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Air Canada Flight 797…
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…
United Airlines Flight 2885 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing three. Date: January 11, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19831983 West Bank Fainting Epidemic Begins, Poison Gas Accusations, March 21, 1983AT&T…