Car bomb that exploded outside Harrods department store in central London on 17 December 1983. It took place on 17 December 1983 in what is now the United Kingdom. The setting was London. It was part of The Troubles. Those involved included the Provisional Irish Republican Army. About 6 people died. Some 90 were injured.
Before and after
- 27 September 1983Creation of GNU
- October 1983Release of Microsoft Word
- from 25 October 1983 to 15 December 19831983 Invasion of Grenada
- 20 November 1983Creation of Turbo Pascal
- 17 December 1983Harrods bombing
- 1984Discovery of hassium
- 1984Rise of visual kei
- 1984Founding of Lenovo
- 1984Establishment of Great Himalayan National Park
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 12 March 1947 to 25 December 1991Cold War
- 15 August 1947India and Pakistan become independent
- 10 December 1948Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975Vietnam War
- 26 December 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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