Ash Wednesday Bushfires Kill 75 in Victoria and South Australia, February 16, 1983

Cold War: While addressing a convention of Evangelicals, U.S. President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an "evil empire". Date: March 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983First Publication of HIV Discovery in…

Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 loses one of its propellers in flight resulting in damage to the flight controls. The Lockheed L-188 Electra makes an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport and there are no injuries. Date: June 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this…

The AT&T Bell System is broken up by the United States Government. Date: December 31, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Mario Bros. Released in Japan, Launching Super Mario Franchise July 14, 1983Los Macheteros…

The People's Armed Police is officially founded. Date: April 5, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Poland Martial Law Officially Revoked July 22, 1983U.S. Congress Condemns Japanese American Internment February 24, 1983Two Correctional Officers…

First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scientists including Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Jean-Claude Chermann, and Luc Montagnier. Date: May 20, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This…