· THAT DAY · APRIL 24, 1983 · NO. 43 ·
April 24, 1983
Sunday · 43 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2025: A mass stabbing at a school in Nantes, France, leaves one person dead and three others wounded.
- 2013: A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 people and injuring about 2,500 others.
- 2013: Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
- 2011: Secret documents relating to detainees at the United States' Guantanamo Bay detention camp were released on WikiLeaks and several independent news organizations.
Weather in New York
57°F
Rainy
- High
- 57°F
- Low
- 47°F
- Humidity
- 92%
- Wind
- 31 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
Come On Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Scarface
Academy Award (1983)
Amadeus
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Trading Places
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The Key
Top Box Office (This Week)
Return of the Jedi
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