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The Benton fireworks disaster was an industrial disaster that occurred on May 27, 1983, on a farm near Benton, Tennessee.A powerful explosion at an unlicensed fireworks factory producing illegal fireworks killed eleven and injured one, revealing the existence of the factory for the first time to law enforcement and the public.
Boat damage from the tsunami, taken one day after the event. The 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake (Japanese: 日本海中部地震) occurred on May 26, 1983, at 11:59:57 local time (02:59:57 UTC). It had a magnitude of 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale.
May 27 is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; ... Start of National Reconciliation Week (Australia) References
Return of the Jedi had the highest weekend of all-time beating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ' s 4th weekend gross of $17.3 million, Rocky III ' s 4-day opening weekend gross of $16.0 million and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ' s 3-day opening weekend gross of $14.3 million.
May 26 is the 146th day of the year ... 1983 – The 7.8 M w Sea of Japan earthquake shakes ... 1623 – William Petty, English economist and philosopher (d. 1687) [27]
These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1983. The longest running number-one single of 1983 is "Every Breath You Take" by the Police at eight weeks. That year, 9 acts reached number one for the first time: Toto, Patti Austin, James Ingram, Dexys Midnight Runners, Irene Cara, The Police, Eurythmics, Michael Sembello, and Bonnie Tyler.
May 1983 sports events (3 C) C. May 1983 events by continent (6 C) Pages in category "May 1983 events" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
May 28 is the 148th day of the year ... 1983 – Steve Cronin, American soccer player; ... South Korean rapper and singer [27] 1999 – Cameron Boyce, ...