Historical Events In 1983

Jul 03   John McEnroe regains men's singles title at Wimbledon on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Claus Adam, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 05   On this day in history in Turkey a 6.1 quake resulted in 5 people killed and 25 injured in the Biga area  

Jul 05   Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA) in the year 1983.  

Jul 06   On this day in history supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less  

Jul 07   11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit in the year 1983.  

Jul 07   George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday on this day in history.  

Jul 10   E Bowell discovers asteroids #3222 Lillerand #3751 on this day in history.  

Jul 10   Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 in the year 1983.  

Jul 11   E Bowell discovers asteroid #3485 Barucci on this day in history.  

Jul 12   In the year 1983 chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39  

Jul 14   On this day in history crane (Rep-R-Il) & Studds (Rep-D-Mas) admit to sex with pages  

Jul 14   On this day in history jack MacBryan, cricketer (Test for England 1924), dies  

Jul 15   8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France on this day in history.  

Jul 15   In the year 1983 eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78  

Jul 15   Eddie Foy Jr, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78 in the year 1983.  

Jul 16   On this day in history 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident  

Jul 20   On this day in history frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59  

Jul 20   On this day in history frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59  

Jul 21   Authorities end Martial Law in Poland on this day in history.  

Jul 21   On this day in history polish govt ends 19 months of martial law  

Jul 21   In the year 1983 storm cuts short Diana Ross' free concert in NY's Central Park  

Jul 21   On this day in history uS announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge  

Jul 22   -128ø F (-89ø C) recorded, Vostok, Antarctica (world record) in the year 1983.  

Jul 22   On this day in history dick Smith makes first solo helicopter flight around the world  

Jul 22   Poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law on this day in history.  

Jul 23   On this day in history georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84  

Jul 25   On this day in history jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie & Johnny), dies at 69  

Jul 25   On this day in history the first nonhuman primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio  

Jul 25   On this day in history washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion  

Jul 26   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 in the year 1983.  

Jul 27   Mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 28   On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies  

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer  

Jun 07   In the year 1983 birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player  

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player  

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor  

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1983 gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72  

Jan 11   In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79  

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74  

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71