26 September 1983 Posted on September 25, 2012 by Staff An incoming nuclear missile is identified as a computer error and not an American first strike against Russia. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There are many silly superstitions about lightning, and as a result many people - maybe even you - are terrified of it. You shouldn't worry. Thanks to modern science we now know that lightning is nothing more than huge chunks of electricity that can come out of the sky, anytime, anywhere, and kill you." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 26 September 1983 15 June 1752 2 August 1939 25 October 1983 18 February 1983 8 March 1983 23 March 1983 18 April 1983 26 April 1986 14 September 1954