The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. Date: February 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 16 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher, is later convicted of fraud. Date: February 14, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 14 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Date: February 13, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law. Date: February 12, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 12 π Events on this day in 1983 π …
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)
Singapore cable car crash: Panamanian-registered oil rig, Eniwetok, strikes the cables of the Singapore Cable Car system linking the mainland and Sentosa Island, causing two cabins to fall into the water and killing seven people and leaving thirteen others trapped for hours. Date: January 29, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on…
The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85Β km) between the Japanese islands of HonshΕ« and HokkaidΕ, breaks through. Date: January 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 27 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family. Date: January 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 18 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara EsenboΔa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20. Date: January 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 16 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)
United Airlines Flight 2885 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing three. Date: January 11, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today)