![The U.S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds [1.9 kt]), in response to the Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Seal_of_the_Department_of_Energy.svg/330px-Seal_of_the_Department_of_Energy.svg.png)
Date: May 17, 1983
The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: December 19, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Avianca Flight 011: A Boeing 747 crashes near Madrid's Barajas Airport, killing 181. Date: November 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Black July Anti-Tamil Riots Begin in Sri Lanka, July 24, 1983Stern Publishes…
George Brett playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident". Date: July 24, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983TAAG…
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 1983Compact Discs and Players Launch in U.S. Markets March 2, 1983People’s Armed…
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 1983Los Macheteros Rob Wells Fargo Depot for $7 Million, September 12, 1983Avianca…
Lebanese Civil War: The U.S. Marines Corps barracks in Beirut is hit by a truck bomb, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. A French Army barracks in Lebanon is also hit that same morning, killing 58 troops. Date: October 23, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this…