Date: May 26, 1983
Two correctional officers are killed by inmates at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. The incident inspires the Supermax model of prisons. Date: October 22, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on October 22 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1983First HIV…
Gordon Kahl, who killed two US Marshals in Medina, North Dakota on February 13, is killed in a shootout in Smithville, Arkansas, along with a local sheriff, after a four-month manhunt. Date: June 4, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on June 4 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On…
Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago. Date: April 12, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on April 12 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Ameritech Launches First US Cellular Network in Chicago, October 13, 1983United American Bank Collapse…
Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets. They had previously been available only in Japan. Date: March 2, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on March 2 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from…
The Ministry of State Security is established as China's principal intelligence agency Date: July 1, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on July 1 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Vostok Station Records World’s Lowest Inhabited Temperature, July 21, 1983Moose Murders Broadway Flop…
The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri. Date: February 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 23 đ Events on this day in 1983 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1983U.S. Congress Condemns Japanese…