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  • Iraq
    Sunday Apr 10, 1983
    Iran–Iraq War

    Operation Dawn-1

    Iraq
    Sunday Apr 10, 1983

    From early 1983–1984, Iran launched a series of four Valfajr (Dawn) Operations (that eventually numbered to 10). During Operation Dawn-1, in early February 1983, 50,000 Iranian forces attacked westward from Dezful and were confronted by 55,000 Iraqi forces. The Iranian objective was to cut off the road from Basra to Baghdad in the central sector.




  • San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 10, 1983
    Nancy Pelosi

    Phillip Burton died

    San Francisco, California, U.S.
    Sunday Apr 10, 1983

    Phillip Burton died in 1983 and was succeeded by his wife, Sala. In late 1986, Sala became ill with cancer and decided not to run for reelection in 1988. She picked Pelosi as her designated successor, guaranteeing her the support of the Burtons' contacts.




  • California, U.S.
    Monday Apr 11, 1983
    Robin Williams

    First child

    California, U.S.
    Monday Apr 11, 1983

    William's first son Zachary Pym "Zak" Williams was born in 1983.




  • Amritsar, Punjab, India
    Friday Apr 22, 1983
    Indira Gandhi

    The Punjab Police Deputy was shot dead

    Amritsar, Punjab, India
    Friday Apr 22, 1983

    On 23 April 1983, the Punjab Police Deputy Inspector General A. S. Atwal was shot dead as he left the Temple compound. The following day, after the murder, Harchand Singh Longowal confirmed the involvement of Bhindranwale in the murder.




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