1983 in History

1983

Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he r

Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he r

1983

Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit

Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit

1983

The West German news magazine Stern begins publishing excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later reveale

The West German news magazine Stern begins publishing excerpts from the purported diaries of Adolf Hitler, later reveale

1983

The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts

The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts

1983

The U

The U

1983

Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

1983

First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scienti

First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scienti

1983

Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pret

Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by UMkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pret

1983

The 7

The 7

1983

After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed

After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed

1983

Gordon Kahl, who killed two US Marshals in Medina, North Dakota on February 13, is killed in a shootout in Smithville, A

Gordon Kahl, who killed two US Marshals in Medina, North Dakota on February 13, is killed in a shootout in Smithville, A