Date: May 26, 1983
Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov. Date: July 7, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 7 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Soviet Union Admits Downing Korean…
Reeve Aleutian Airways Flight 8 loses one of its propellers in flight resulting in damage to the flight controls. The Lockheed L-188 Electra makes an emergency landing at Anchorage International Airport and there are no injuries. Date: June 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 8 π Events on this…
Thirteen Sri Lanka Army soldiers are killed after a deadly ambush by the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Date: July 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 23 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Two Correctional Officers Killed at Marion…
The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85Β km) between the Japanese islands of HonshΕ« and HokkaidΕ, breaks through. Date: January 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 27 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores…
A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people. Date: February 13, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 13 π Events on this day in 1983 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1983US Navy Strikes Syrian Missile Sites in Lebanon, December 4, 1983U.S. DOE Declassifies Oak Ridge Mercury…
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 1983IOC Restores Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Medals to Family January 18, 1983U.S….