Compact Discs and Players Launch in U.S. Markets March 2, 1983
Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had previously been available only in Japan.
Date: March 2, 1983
Similar Posts
First HIV Discovery Published in Science by French Scientists, May 20, 1983
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…
Argentina Holds First Democratic Elections After Military Rule, October 30, 1983
The first democratic elections in Argentina, after seven years of military rule, are held. Date: October 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 30 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Metre Redefined by Speed of Light, October 21, 1983Compact Discs and…
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Shot Down by Soviet Fighter, September 1, 1983
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet jet fighter after the commercial aircraft strayed into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald. Date: September 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅…
Benigno Aquino Jr. Assassinated at Manila Airport, August 21, 1983
Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. is assassinated at Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor). Date: August 21, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Singapore Cable Car Crash…
Seikan Tunnel Pilot Shaft Breaks Through, Honshū-Hokkaidō Link January 27, 1983
The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85 km) between the Japanese islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō, breaks through. Date: January 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983M*A*S*H Final…
