Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   On this day in history suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

Oct 23   On this day in history truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers   

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 u.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation.   

Oct 25   On this day in history uS invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!)   

Oct 29   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1983.   

Oct 30   Erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people in the year 1983.   

Oct 31   George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 in the year 1983.   

Oct 31   In the year 1983 paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

Nov 01   In the year 1983 anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96   

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 in the year 1983.   

Nov 03   On this day in history jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)   

Nov 05   Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California   

Nov 06   Robert Gross, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1983.   

Nov 07   Bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries in the year 1983.   

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure   

Nov 08   On this day in history sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

Nov 08   On this day in history w Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia   

Nov 11   President Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature on this day in history.   

Nov 12   4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1983 "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 in the year 1983.   

Nov 15   John Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71 in the year 1983.   

Nov 19   In the year 1983 peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37   

Nov 20   On this day in history 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war   

Nov 20   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

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   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.