Zapatista Army of National Liberation Founded in Mexico – November 17, 1983

U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Date: November 2, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Sikorsky S-61 Helicopter Crash Off Isles of Scilly, 20 Dead – July…

Aeroflot Flight 6833 is hijacked en route from Tbilisi to Leningrad. After returning to Tbilisi, the aircraft is subsequently raided on the ground, resulting in seven deaths. Date: November 18, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 18 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

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 1983Turin Cinema Fire Kills 64 People, February 13, 1983ARPANET Switches to TCP/IP, Creating the…

A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. Date: July 11, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1983Black July: 37 Tamil Prisoners Massacred at Welikada…

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…