4 November 1983 - John Martin (28), Stephen Fyfe (28) and William McDonald (29), all members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), were killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army time bomb.
On November 4, 1983, the deaths of four RUC officers - John Martin, Stephen Fyfe, and William McDonald - at the hands of the Provisional Irish Republican Army due to a time bomb explosion are significant events in Northern Ireland's history.