February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
July 11 » Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.
Day of death August 22, 1983
The temperature on August 22, 1983 was between 13.6 °C and 26.6 °C and averaged 19.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (59%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
May 20 » 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.
July 22 » Martial law in Poland is officially revoked.
November 15 » Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence. Recognized only by Turkey.
December 5 » Dissolution of the Military Junta in Argentina.
December 10 » Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín.
December 31 » The AT&T Bell System is broken up by the United States Government.
Day of burial August 27, 1983
The temperature on August 27, 1983 was between 10.0 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (60%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
May 6 » The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts.
May 26 » The 7.8 Mw Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.
July 16 » Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities.
July 21 » The world's lowest temperature in an inhabited location is recorded at Vostok Station, Antarctica at −89.2°C (−128.6°F).
July 24 » George Brett batting for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, has a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
September 26 » Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race.
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