Historical Events In 1983

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

Oct 23   In the year 1983 jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36  

Oct 23   In the year 1983 suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut  

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 in the year 1983.  

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   US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) in the year 1983.  

Oct 29   On this day in history sten Broman, composer, dies at 81  

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

Nov 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82  

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California on this day in history.  

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

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

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   100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.  

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player  

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1983 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   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   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   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 in the year 1983.