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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Why is March 24 a holiday in Argentina?

March 24 is a national holiday in Argentina, commemorating the victims of the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983.

Mar 22 • 12:44 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Rare 1983 coin with these two words could be worth £1,000

A rare 2p coin from 1983 featuring a minting error could potentially be valued at £1,000 due to its incorrect inscription.

Mar 21 • 19:11 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Uganda: Rhinos return to Kidepo Valley Park for first time since 1983

Uganda has reintroduced rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park for the first time in nearly 40 years, marking a significant step in conservation efforts.

Mar 20 • 21:08 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

A Completely Unique Mercedes Built in the 1980s – The 'Red Baron' that Sat in a Garage for 20 Years is Now for Sale

A rare Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL AMG from 1983, known as the 'Red Baron,' is being offered for sale after being in a garage for two decades.

Mar 20 • 20:30 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The survival of ideas and intellectuals in exile and internal resistance between 1976 and 1983

The article discusses the experiences of Argentine intellectuals during the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, highlighting those who went into exile and those who remained in the country.

Mar 20 • 18:52 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The political and military x-ray of SIDE during the dictatorship on the Montoneros, the ERP, the PC, and the PO

Declassified documents detail the political, ideological, and military assessments made by Argentina's SIDE in 1983 on various leftist groups.

Mar 19 • 22:07 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Argentina declassifies intelligence documents from the dictatorship

Argentina has declassified and published nearly 500 pages of intelligence documents from the period of its last dictatorship, which lasted from 1973 to 1983.

Mar 19 • 21:28 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The SIDE began the declassification of secret documents on the military dictatorship

The SIDE has started the process of declassifying historical documents related to Argentina's military dictatorship from 1973-1983, making them accessible to the public for the first time.

Mar 19 • 17:41 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What happened on March 24, 1976, explained for children

The article explains the significance of March 24, a national holiday in Argentina, which commemorates the victims of the military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, in a way that's accessible for children.

Mar 19 • 17:39 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Head or Gut?: Why Intuitive Decisions Make Us Happier

The article explores the impact of intuitive decision-making on happiness, illustrating this with the historical example of Stanislaw Petrow's life-saving judgment during a nuclear alert in 1983.

Mar 17 • 09:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

The Taylor Swift effect: US vinyl sales top $1bn for the first time since 1983

US vinyl sales reached $1.04 billion in 2025, marking a historic high, largely driven by Taylor Swift's marketing strategies.

Mar 16 • 17:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

How Castilla y León has voted since 1983, municipality by municipality, in maps and data

The article discusses the voting patterns in Castilla y León since 1983, highlighting the dominance of the PP party in the region's political landscape.

Mar 15 • 10:04 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Life & Tech

The Oscar Disappointments We Remember: Here Are the Films That Were Ignored or Forgotten

The article discusses notable films that were overlooked or forgotten at the Oscars, including Steven Spielberg's E.T., which lost to Gandhi in 1983.

Mar 14 • 04:30 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Everyday Life in Latvia Unfolds at Fotografiska's New Exhibition

Fotografiska opens a new exhibition featuring the work of Latvian photographer Inta Ruka, showcasing the everyday lives of people in Latvia from 1983 to 2008.

Mar 10 • 12:35 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Books Unravel the Last Military Coup in Argentina

This article explores significant books that examine the military dictatorship in Argentina from 1976 to 1983, highlighting the societal impact and the continued political ramifications 50 years later.

Feb 24 • 02:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

A woman sues the State for serious misconduct and denial of justice after her mother's murder in 1983

Katy Spicher is suing the French state for serious misconduct and denial of justice over the unresolved murder of her mother, Marylise Spicher, who was killed in 1983.

Feb 18 • 18:26 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

A man in Vilnius assaulted a minor at home

A man born in 1983 has been accused of physically assaulting a girl born in 2008 in Vilnius, prompting a pre-trial investigation.

Feb 16 • 07:13 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Manuel Fanego and the Poetic Madness of Copi on Stage

The play 'Le Frigó', which premiered in Paris in 1983, showcases an experimental and unpredictable theatrical experience featuring Manuel Fanego at the Picadero Theatre in Argentina.

Feb 14 • 05:25 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

New discovery from the KSČ archive: Soviets brought nuclear warhead missiles to Husák

A newly uncovered document reveals that in 1983, Soviet officials urged Czechoslovak president Gustáv Husák to accept the deployment of nuclear-capable SS-12 missiles on Czechoslovak territory.

Feb 13 • 08:41 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Anna-Liisa Tilus shared a nostalgic photo – Would you recognize her?

Anna-Liisa Tilus, a Finnish television announcer, shared a nostalgic photo of herself at 18, reminiscing about her experiences at the 1983 World Athletics Championships in Helsinki.

Feb 9 • 17:15 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Aragón, the community that does not know absolute majorities

Aragón has not seen any party govern with an absolute majority since 1983, with a history of coalition governments primarily between the PSOE and PP.

Feb 8 • 12:38 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

What did Miró mean with his tallest sculpture? Barcelona still debates a work that no one understood completely

Barcelona continues to grapple with the meaning of Joan Miró's towering sculpture, 'Dona i Ocell,' which has sparked debates since its creation in 1983.

Feb 7 • 13:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Stop right now' to check if you have 2p coin in your wallet worth £1,000

Brits are urged to check their wallets for a rare 2p coin from 1983 that could be worth £1,000 due to a production error.

Feb 7 • 08:15 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

How each municipality in Aragon has voted since 1983: the evolution of support in regional elections, party by party

Aragon is set to hold its 12th regional election since 1983 on February 8, assessing the shifts in political support across municipalities over the decades.

Feb 5 • 21:32 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Life & Tech

Dragon's Lair: The Game That Revolutionized Graphics in 1983

Released in summer 1983, Dragon’s Lair was a monumental leap in gaming graphics but fell short in gameplay.

Feb 3 • 11:57 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Venezuela: A 'Déjà Vu'...?

The article discusses the tumultuous events in Venezuela, suggesting they evoke a sense of déjà vu reminiscent of historical incidents, particularly looking back to a catastrophic event in Beirut in 1983.

Jan 8 • 21:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

It will be no surprise if this Paul Thomas Anderson film takes more than one Oscar

Paul Thomas Anderson's new film adapts Thomas Pynchon's 'Vineland', exploring the transformation of American society from Nixon's era to Reagan's re-election in 1983, infused with Anderson's personal stories.

Jan 8 • 19:12 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Crime & Justice

The holes of Paris, the daughter of Michael Jackson (in the nose and in life)

The article discusses Klaus Barbie's presence in South America and includes a historical account of the events surrounding his arrival in Bolivia in 1983.

Jan 6 • 23:57 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Sports

Elderly Australian Farmer Signed Up for Ultramarathon and Won. Cliff Young Ran in Gumboots

In 1983, 61-year-old Cliff Young shocked the world by winning an ultramarathon in Sydney while wearing gumboots, defying expectations about his age and appearance.

Jan 5 • 11:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

'Most gruesome death of all time' as divers were 'boiled from inside out'

A tragic incident in 1983 saw five divers perish in the North Sea after a fatal miscalculation led to them experiencing explosive decompression at extreme depths.

Jan 3 • 08:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Argentine Justice Keeps Alive Cases of Dictatorship Crimes Amid Milei's Denial Offensive

Amid Javier Milei's denialist offensive, Argentine courts continue to uphold human rights violation cases from the dictatorship era (1976-1983), despite ongoing pressure against memory, truth, and justice policies.

Dec 28 • 20:32 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Life & Tech

The Unknown Story of the Teppers, the American Missionary Family that Helped Junkies in Drug Towns: 'Almost All Died in the Late 80s'

This article explores the history of the Tepper family, missionaries who arrived in Spain in 1983 and dedicated their lives to helping drug addicts, many of whom tragically died by the late 1980s.

Dec 28 • 02:46 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

He attempted to kill the pope, seriously injured him. The pope visited him in prison

On this day in 1983, Pope John Paul II made a surprising visit to his would-be assassin, Mehmet Ali Ağca, in a Roman prison, marking a profound moment of forgiveness and reconciliation.

Dec 27 • 10:48 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Anniversary of the Appointment of Archbishop Franjo Kuharić as Cardinal: Read His Statement from That Day

Today marks the anniversary of Franjo Kuharić being named a cardinal of the Roman Church, and his statement on the occasion is shared.

Feb 2 • 07:30 UTC

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