Historical Events In 1983

Jul 30 Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, Calif

Jul 21 Polish govt ends 19 months of martial law

Jul 25 Washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion

Jul 22 Dick Smith makes first solo helicopter flight around the world

Jul 14 Crane (Rep-R-Il) & Studds (Rep-D-Mas) admit to sex with pages

Jul 22 -128ø F (-89ø C) recorded, Vostok, Antarctica (world record)

Jul 05 In Turkey a 6.1 quake resulted in 5 people killed and 25 injured in the Biga area

Jul 22 Poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law

Jul 07 11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit

Jul 21 Authorities end Martial Law in Poland

Jul 29 (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died

Jul 03 In Costa Rica a 6.7 earthquake resulted in two people killed and approximately 60 injured. Considerable damage to buildings

Jul 11 E Bowell discovers asteroid #3485 Barucci

Jul 21 US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge

Jul 26 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8

Jul 03 Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)

Jul 06 Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less

Jul 29 Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak

Jul 05 Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA)

Jul 15 Eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78

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