Category Archives: 1980s

63 people killed as suicide bomber rocks U.S. embassy in Beirut 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1983)


Video: 'Flashback - 1983 US Embassy Bombing'

(Monday, April 18, 1983, 1:03 p.m. Eastern European Time; during the 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut, part of the Lebanese Civil War) — 63 people, including 17 Americans, were killed today at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, by a suicide bomber. Continue reading 63 people killed as suicide bomber rocks U.S. embassy in Beirut 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 18 1983)

‘Do You Really Want to Hurt Me’ by Culture Club peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1983)

(Saturday, March 26, 1983) — “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” by Culture Club peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three weeks. Continue reading ‘Do You Really Want to Hurt Me’ by Culture Club peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 26 1983)