Date: June 2, 1983
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More than 100 people are killed when the Russian river cruise ship Aleksandr Suvorov collides with a girder of the Ulyanovsk Railway Bridge. The collision caused a freight train to derail, further damaging the vessel, yet the ship remained afloat and was eventually restored and returned to service. Date: June 5, 1983 Read more on…
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 1983Lahore Women Protest Zia-ul-Haq’s Law of Evidence – February 12, 1983Moose…
A dust storm hits Melbourne, resulting in the worst drought on record and severe weather conditions in the city. Date: February 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 8 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Samantha Smith Invited to Soviet Union…
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 International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family. Date: January 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Pioneer 10 Leaves Central Solar System Beyond Neptune (June 13, 1983)ASALA Orly Airport…
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…