Date: May 20, 1983
More than 100 people are killed when the Russian river cruise ship Aleksandr Suvorov collides with a girder of the Ulyanovsk Railway Bridge. The collision caused a freight train to derail, further damaging the vessel, yet the ship remained afloat and was eventually restored and returned to service. Date: June 5, 1983 Read more on…
The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published. Date: July 19, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Space Shuttle Challenger Maiden Voyage on STS-6 April 4, 1983Harrods Car Bomb…
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it is only recognized by Turkey. Date: November 15, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983ARPANET Adopts TCP/IP, Creating the Internet – January 1, 1983ARPANET Switches to…
Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Ağca in Rebibbia's prison and personally forgives him for the 1981 attack on him in St. Peter's Square. Date: December 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 27 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The West German news magazine Stern begins publishing excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later revealed to be forgeries. Date: April 28, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 28 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Byford Dolphin Diving Bell…
The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. Date: May 6, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983George Brett Pine Tar Incident: Game-Winning Home Run Nullified, July 24,…