Richard Noble Sets Land Speed Record at Black Rock Desert, October 4, 1983
Date: October 4, 1983
Date: October 4, 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 β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983M*A*S*H Final Episode Airs…
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…
One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law. Date: February 12, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 12 π Events on this day in 1983 π …
Aeroflot Flight 601 crashes during takeoff from Leshukonskoye Airport, Russia, killing 44 of the 49 people on board. Date: December 24, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 24 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983TAAG Angola Flight 462 Crashes After Takeoff,…
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…
Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast, killing 21 people and causing over US$1 billion in damage (1983 dollars). Date: August 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 18 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Lahore Women Protest Zia-ul-Haq’s Law of Evidence,…