Compact Discs and Players Launch in U.S. Markets March 2, 1983
Date: March 2, 1983
Date: March 2, 1983
STS-8: The Space Shuttle Challenger takes off on the first night launch of the shuttle program. Guion Bluford becomes the first African-American in space on this mission. Date: August 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 30 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0. Date: November 10, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 10 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Ash Wednesday Bushfires Kill 75 in Victoria and South Australia, February 16, 1983US and Caribbean Allies Invade Grenada After Coup,…
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 first cases of the 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begin; Israelis and Palestinians accuse each other of poison gas, but the cause is later determined mostly to be psychosomatic. Date: March 21, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 21 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This…
Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles. Date: March 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 23 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Richard Noble Sets Land Speed Record at Black…
Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia. Date: March 11, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Harold Washington Elected First Black Mayor of Chicago, April 12, 1983Seikan Tunnel Pilot Shaft Breaks Through, HonshΕ«-HokkaidΕ…