Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   On this day in history eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80  

Feb 11   "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP in the year 1983.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))  

Feb 12   Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 in the year 1983.  

Feb 13   In the year 1983 australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup  

Feb 13   On this day in history marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78  

Feb 13   On this day in history world Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds  

Feb 19   Alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident  

Feb 20   On this day in history japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km)  

Feb 21   Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on this day in history.  

Feb 21   NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak on this day in history.  

Feb 22   On this day in history christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75  

Feb 22   In the year 1983 harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary  

Feb 22   Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India in the year 1983.  

Feb 23   In the year 1983 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win  

Feb 23   In the year 1983 adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

Feb 23   USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million) in the year 1983.  

Feb 24   On this day in history a U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.  

Feb 24   In the year 1983 dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time  

Feb 24   In the year 1983 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90  

Feb 24   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.  

Feb 25   In the year 1983 john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84  

Feb 26   Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament  

Feb 28   Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the year 1983.  

Feb 28   In the year 1983 statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933  

Mar 01   Tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people  

Mar 02   Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers  

Mar 02   In the year 1983 uSSR performs underground nuclear test  

Mar 03   In the year 1983 arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77  

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

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   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.