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 in the year 1983.  

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

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers in the year 1983.  

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   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 in the year 1983.  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history 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   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1983.  

Oct 30   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album  

Nov 01   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96  

Nov 02   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)  

Nov 05   In the year 1983 orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden  

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California in the year 1983.  

Nov 06   On this day in history robert Gross, composer, dies at 69  

Nov 07   On this day in history bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries  

Nov 07   In the year 1983 david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky in the year 1983.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.  

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.  

Jan 17   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71