Historical Events In 1983

Jul 29   In the year 1983 "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV  

Jul 29   In the year 1983 (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died  

Jul 29   On this day in history david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73  

Jul 29   On this day in history steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak  

Jul 30   In the year 1983 howard Deitz, MGM executive, dies at 86 of Parkinson's disease  

Jul 30   On this day in history official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, Calif  

Jul 30   Weight lifter Sergei Didyk of USSR jerks a record 261 kg on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 in the year 1983.  

Aug 01   STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1983 uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination  

Aug 02   STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.  

Aug 02   US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination in the year 1983.  

Aug 03   On this day in history carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer  

Aug 04   In the year 1983 italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946  

Aug 05   In the year 1983 judy Canova, singer/comedienne (Chatterbox), dies of cancer at 66  

Aug 06   In the year 1983 minn Vikings beat St Louis Cards 28-10 in London, England (NFL expo)  

Aug 07   675,000 employees strike AT&T on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history first World Track & Field Championships  

Aug 08   Jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Militray coup in Guatemala in the year 1983.  

Aug 12   Henry Gifford Vivian, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ, 17 wkts), dies in the year 1983.  

Aug 14   On this day in history french troops deployed in Chad  

Aug 15   On this day in history anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42  

Aug 17   In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas in the year 1983.  

Aug 17   Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86 in the year 1983.  

Aug 17   Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 in the year 1983.  

Aug 18   Hurricane Alicia battered Houston andGalveston, Texas in the year 1983.  

Aug 18   Samantha Druce, age 12y 119d is youngest woman to swim English Channel in the year 1983.  

Aug 19   LSU footballer Billy Cannon sentenced to 5 yrs for counterfeiting in the year 1983.  

Aug 20   In the year 1983 kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15  

Aug 21   Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 in the year 1983.  

Aug 24   In the year 1983 jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64  

Aug 25   US & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact in the year 1983.  

Aug 26   Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer in the year 1983.  

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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   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player  

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

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   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

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

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

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

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

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

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.