Date: October 12, 1983
STS-8: The Space Shuttle Challenger takes off on the first night launch of the shuttle program. Guion Bluford becomes the first African-American in space on this mission. Date: August 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit. Date: April 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 25 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Stanislav Petrov Prevents Nuclear War by Rejecting False Missile Alert, September 26, 1983Turin Cinema Fire Kills 64 People, February…
Benjamin Ward is appointed New York City Police Department's first ever African American police commissioner. Date: December 31, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Bob Hawke Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, March 11, 1983Moose…
The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75. Date: February 16, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983M*A*S*H Final Episode Airs to 110 Million Viewers, February 28, 1983Pioneer 10 Travels Beyond…
Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Date: October 4, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983First HIV Discovery Published…
TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462 crashes after takeoff from Lubango Airport killing all 130 people on board. UNITA claims to have shot down the aircraft, though this is disputed. Date: November 8, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 8 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day…