Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies in the year 1983.  

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Oct 23   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 24   In the year 1983 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35  

Oct 25   On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86  

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 in the year 1983.  

Oct 25   In the year 1983 uS invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!)  

Oct 29   In the year 1983 sten Broman, composer, dies at 81  

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

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   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96 in the year 1983.  

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   In the year 1983 jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)  

Nov 05   On this day in history orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden  

Nov 06   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08   On this day in history robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure  

Nov 08   STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad in the year 1983.  

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   In the year 1983 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas  

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 in the year 1983.  

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

Nov 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.  

Nov 20   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 in the year 1983.  

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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   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   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.  

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.  

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

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 on this day in history.