On this day March 11 1983 Bob Hawke was officially appointed as the Prime Minister of Australia after leading the Australian Labor Party to victory in the federal election. His leadership marked the beginning of a transformative period in Australian politics with major economic and
On this day March 10 1988 singer Andy Gibb passed away at the age of 30 due to myocarditis an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by years of cocaine abuse. As the younger brother of the Bee Gees Andy had a successful solo career
On this day March 9 1981 Dan Rather took over as the anchorman for the CBS Evening News replacing the legendary Walter Cronkite who had retired after nearly two decades in the role. Rather had already built a strong reputation as a tough and relentless
On this day March 8 1983 President Ronald Reagan delivered a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando Florida in which he referred to the Soviet Union as the evil empire. This speech became one of the defining moments of the Cold War
On this day March 7 1989 Iran and the United Kingdom officially broke diplomatic relations following a major controversy over the novel The Satanic Verses written by Salman Rushdie. The book was accused of blasphemy by many in the Muslim world leading to widespread protests
On this day March 7 1981 an 18 year old teenager was fatally stabbed at Disneyland’s Tomorrowland after an altercation with a 28 year old man. The incident occurred after the teen reportedly pinched the man’s girlfriend leading to a violent confrontation that ended in
On this day March 6 1985 Mike Tyson stepped into the ring for his professional boxing debut at just 18 years old. Facing off against Hector Mercedes Tyson wasted no time showcasing his power and aggression knocking out his opponent in the first round. This
On this day March 1 1983 a tornado with winds between 113 and 157 MPH tore through the city of Los Angeles, causing widespread damage and injuring 33 people. This event remains one of the most significant tornadoes in California history, as it resulted in
On this day March 1 1989 Iceland officially ended its 74 year ban on beer allowing full strength beer to be legally sold for the first time since 1915. This historic event became so significant that March 1 is now celebrated annually as Beer Day
On this day February 24 1983 a special commission of the United States Congress formally condemned the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The commission’s findings acknowledged that the forced relocation and imprisonment of over 120000 Japanese Americans was driven by racial prejudice