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Brexit - The 1983 general election

Time: Thursday Jun 9, 1983

Place: United Kingdom

Details: The Labour Party campaigned in the 1983 general election on a commitment to withdraw from the EC without a referendum.

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On This Day - 9 June

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9 June 1983

Tony Blair Image
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June 1983

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1983

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1983 - Israel
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1983 - Grenada island
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Wednesday Feb 16, 1983 - Australia
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Friday Apr 22, 1983 - Amritsar, Punjab, India
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Monday Jun 6, 1983 - United Kingdom and U.S.
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Monday Jun 6, 1983 - Belgrade, Serbia
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Thursday Jun 9, 1983 - London, England
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Thursday Jun 9, 1983 - Sedgefield, England
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1983 - Australia
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1983 - Paris, France
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Thursday Jul 7, 1983 - United Kingdom
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Saturday Jul 23, 1983 - Haj Omran, Iraq
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Thursday Jul 28, 1983 - East Germany, Germany
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Friday Jul 29, 1983 - Mehran, Ilam Province, Iran
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Monday Aug 29, 1983 - U.S.
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Thursday Sep 1, 1983 - Moneron Island, Soviet Union
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Tuesday Sep 13, 1983 - Lithuania
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1983 - U.S.
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1983 - New York City, New York, U.S.
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Tuesday Oct 25, 1983 - Grenada, Carribean islands
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1983 - Kansas, United States
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Nov, 1983 - Syria
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1983 - St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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Thursday Nov 10, 1983 - Redmond, Washington, U.S.
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1983 - Toronto, Canada
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Dec, 1983 - Harefield, Greater London, England
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1983 - Barcelona, Spain
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
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Monday Dec 12, 1983 - Kuwait City, Kuwait
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1983 - U.S.
Carlos the Jackal Image
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Saturday Dec 31, 1983 - Marseille, France
Carlos the Jackal Image
Carlos the Jackal-Bombing of the Gare Saint-Charles
Saturday Dec 31, 1983 - Marseille, France
Iran-Iraq War Image
Iran–Iraq War-Starting The so-called "Tanker War"
1983 - Kharg Island, Iran
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