Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   In the year 1983 eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80  

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

Feb 11   4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)) in the year 1983.  

Feb 12   On this day in history eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100  

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

Feb 13   Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 in the year 1983.  

Feb 13   World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds in the year 1983.  

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

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

Feb 20   Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) in the year 1983.  

Feb 21   On this day in history donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds  

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   Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary on this day in history.  

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

Feb 23   25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1983 a U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.  

Feb 24   Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time in the year 1983.  

Feb 24   Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1983 uSSR performs underground nuclear test  

Feb 25   On this day in history john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84  

Feb 26   In the year 1983 michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks  

Feb 27   Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 in the year 1983.  

Feb 27   In the year 1983 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   Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 in the year 1983.  

Mar 01   On this day in history tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup  

Mar 01   Tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people in the year 1983.  

Mar 02   In the year 1983 compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced  

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

Mar 02   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.  

Mar 03   Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 in the year 1983.  

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

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   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

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

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

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

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

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 in the year 1983.  

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   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.