Harold Washington Elected First Black Mayor of Chicago, April 12, 1983
Date: April 12, 1983
Date: April 12, 1983
The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts. Date: May 6, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 6 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Stanislav Petrov Prevents Nuclear War by Rejecting False Missile Alert, September…
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…
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Turkish provinces of Erzurum and Kars leaves approximately 1,340 people dead. Date: October 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 30 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Bob Hawke Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, March…
Saint Kitts and Nevis gains its independence. Date: September 19, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 19 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Strategic Defense Initiative Announced by Reagan March 23, 1983M*A*S*H Final Episode Airs to 110 Million Viewers, February 28,…
Cold War: The command post exercise Able Archer 83 begins, eventually leading to the Soviet Union to place air units in East Germany and Poland on alert, for fear that NATO was preparing for war Date: November 7, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 7 π Events on this day…
Thirty-eight IRA prisoners, armed with six handguns, hijack a prison meals lorry and smash their way out of the Maze Prison. Date: September 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 25 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Bob Hawke Appointed Prime…