Mario Bros. Released in Japan, Launching Super Mario Franchise July 14, 1983
Date: July 14, 1983
Date: July 14, 1983
US Navy aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy and USS Independence attack Syrian missile sites in Lebanon in response to an F-14 being fired on by an SA-7. One A-6 Intruder and A-7 Corsair are shot down. One American pilot is killed, one is rescued, and one is captured. Date: December 4, 1983 Read more…
Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. Date: May 20, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 20 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history. Date: February 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 18 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 β π Other events on September 1 π Events on this day in 1983 π …
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 1983M*A*S*H Final Episode Airs to 110 Million Viewers, February 28, 1983Reagan…
In Nigeria, a coup d'Γ©tat led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari ends the Second Nigerian Republic. Date: December 31, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 31 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Aleksandr Suvorov Ship Collision Kills 100+ on June 5,…