Byford Dolphin Diving Bell Accident Kills Five, Injures One – November 5, 1983
Date: November 5, 1983
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Date: November 5, 1983
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Black July: Eighteen Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo are massacred by Sinhalese prisoners, the second such massacre in two days. Date: July 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 27 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events…
First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scientists including FranΓ§oise BarrΓ©-Sinoussi, Jean-Claude Chermann, and Luc Montagnier. Date: May 20, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This…
Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit. Date: April 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 25 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Air Canada Flight 797 Flashover Kills 23 After Emergency Landing, June 2, 1983TAAG Angola Flight 462 Crashes After Takeoff,…
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 β π Other events on February 8 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Bill Gates Introduces Windows 1.0, November…
Aeroflot Flight 6833 is hijacked en route from Tbilisi to Leningrad. After returning to Tbilisi, the aircraft is subsequently raided on the ground, resulting in seven deaths. Date: November 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 18 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities. Date: July 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 16 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Bob Hawke Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, March 11, 1983Jules Rimet…