Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation  

Aug 28   Jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   In the year 1983 joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour  

Aug 29   Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 in the year 1983.  

Aug 30   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   In the year 1983 guion S. Bluford Jr, the first African-American astronaut, blasts off as a crewmember aboard the space shuttle Challenger.  

Aug 30   Guy Bluford becomes the first black American in space in the year 1983.  

Sep 01   In the year 1983 a Soviet fighter plane downs a KAL Boeing 747 jumbo jet that veered 100 miles into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people aboard.  

Sep 01   Henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71 in the year 1983.  

Sep 01   On this day in history korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet  

Sep 02   On this day in history yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM  

Sep 04   In the year 1983 greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship  

Sep 04   Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph) on this day in history.  

Sep 05   On this day in history 8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB  

Sep 06   In the year 1983 uSSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2  

Sep 07   In the year 1983 drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s)  

Sep 07   On this day in history hans Munch, composer, dies at 90  

Sep 08   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies  

Sep 08   NASA launches RCA-6 in the year 1983.  

Sep 09   In the year 1983 challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas  

Sep 09   On this day in history radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)  

Sep 09   On this day in history vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player  

Sep 10   Balthasar J "John" Vorster, S African premier (1966-78), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Sep 10   John Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67 in the year 1983.  

Sep 12   In the year 1983 security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million  

Sep 12   USSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane in the year 1983.  

Sep 13   US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) on this day in history.  

Sep 14   US House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner on this day in history.  

Sep 15   LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 in the year 1983.  

Sep 16   In the year 1983 arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen  

Sep 17   In the year 1983 humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67  

Sep 17   In the year 1983 vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America  

Sep 18   In the year 1983 george Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere  

Sep 19   St Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.  

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

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   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

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 in the year 1983.  

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 in the year 1983.  

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80  

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