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   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut in the year 1983.  

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1983 two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles  

Oct 24   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   U.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people  

Oct 31   On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88  

Oct 31   Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album in the year 1983.  

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

Nov 02   On this day in history president Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day  

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D) in the year 1983.  

Nov 05   Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden in the year 1983.  

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   On this day in history bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries  

Nov 07   On this day in history david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure in the year 1983.  

Nov 08   In the year 1983 sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad  

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia in the year 1983.  

Nov 11   President Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature in the year 1983.  

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

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

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   John Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.  

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

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

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

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.  

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.