Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   In the year 1983 theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies  

Oct 23   On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36  

Oct 23   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut in the year 1983.  

Oct 23   In the year 1983 truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers  

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

Oct 25   In the year 1983 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   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   In the year 1983 erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people  

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   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1983 discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California  

Nov 06   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61  

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

Nov 08   In the year 1983 robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure  

Nov 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Nov 20   On this day in history marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83  

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

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

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

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74  

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