Date: February 18, 1983
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During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first Space Shuttle spacewalk. Date: April 7, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983United Airlines Flight 2885 Crashes After Takeoff, Killing Three – January…
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence; it is only recognized by Turkey. Date: November 15, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983U.S. DOE Declassifies Oak Ridge Mercury Pollution Documents, May 17, 198338 IRA…
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…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983IOC Restores Jim Thorpe’s Olympic Medals…
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 📅…
Black July: Thirty-seven Tamil political prisoners at the Welikada high security prison in Colombo are massacred by the fellow Sinhalese prisoners. Date: July 25, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Turin Cinema Fire Kills…