Historical Events In 1983

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.  

Feb 20   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history nBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak  

Feb 22   Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 in the year 1983.  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1983 hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India  

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

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

Feb 23   USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   On this day in history dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time  

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

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

Feb 25   John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 27   Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1983 final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch  

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 in the year 1983.  

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

Mar 02   On this day in history compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced  

Mar 02   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player  

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1983 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79  

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   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.