Daily Archives: October 22, 2023

Suicide bomb attacks on peacekeeping troops in Beirut kill 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French soldiers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1983)

1980s


Video: 'NBC News special report: Tragedy in Beirut (October 23, 1983)'

(Sunday, October 23, 1983, 6:22 a.m. EET; during the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings,
part of the Iran–Iraq War and the Lebanese Civil War) — Two truck bombs struck buildings this morning in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War, killing 307 people: 241 U.S. and 58 French military personnel, six civilians, and two attackers. Continue reading Suicide bomb attacks on peacekeeping troops in Beirut kill 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French soldiers 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1983) →

‘Everyday I Write the Book’ by Elvis Costello and the Attractions peaks at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 22, 1983) — “Everyday I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello and the Attractions peaked at #36 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Everyday I Write the Book’ by Elvis Costello and the Attractions peaks at #36 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983) →

‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ by Bob Seger re-charts, peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983)

1980s, Popular Music 1980s

(Saturday, October 22, 1983) — “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger peaked at #48 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week, four years after originally peaking at #28 on the chart, re-charting in 1983 thanks to inclusion in the film Risky Business. Continue reading ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ by Bob Seger re-charts, peaks at #48 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 22 1983) →