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Date: May 17, 1983
The notorious Broadway flop Moose Murders opens and closes on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Date: February 22, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Seikan Tunnel Pilot Shaft Breakthrough, World’s Longest…
Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America. Date: September 17, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Poland Martial Law Officially Revoked July 22, 1983M*A*S*H Final Episode Airs to 110 Million Viewers, February 28,…
Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board. Date: August 30, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores Jim Thorpe’s…
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 → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅…
United Airlines Flight 2885 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing three. Date: January 11, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983TAME Boeing 737-200 Crashes Near Cuenca, Ecuador, Killing 119 – July 11,…