Historical Events In 1983

Mar 25   In the Damavand-Amol area of Iran a5.2 quake killed 30 people and injured 61 , many homes damaged and landslides in the on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Martha Sleeper, actress (Spitfire), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.  

Mar 26   On this day in history anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75  

Mar 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1983.  

Mar 27   James Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title  

Mar 28   On this day in history ank [Anna M] van der Moer, actress (Verkade, Dutch Comedy), dies at 71  

Mar 29   In the year 1983 richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65  

Mar 30   In the year 1983 ray Cooney's "Run for your Wives", premieres in London  

Mar 30   In the year 1983 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Mar 31   In the year 1983 earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people  

Mar 31   On this day in history in Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area  

Mar 31   On this day in history stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70  

Apr 03   On this day in history 12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott  

Apr 03   In the year 1983 2nd NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Southern California beats Los Angeles Tech 69-67  

Apr 04   On this day in history 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52  

Apr 04   On this day in history 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched  

Apr 04   In the year 1983 gloria Swanson actress, dies at 84 of a heart ailment  

Apr 04   On this day in history jacqueline Logan silent film leading lady, dies at 78  

Apr 05   On this day in history france throws out 47 Soviet diplomats  

Apr 05   New York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment on this day in history.  

Apr 06   On this day in history ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered  

Apr 07   On this day in history gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82  

Apr 07   On this day in history gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82  

Apr 07   STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave &Don Peterson first STS spacewalk on this day in history.  

Apr 09   6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1983 issam Sartawi, PLO ambassador to Portugal, murdered  

Apr 11   In the year 1983 dolores Del Rio, actress (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 78  

Apr 11   Statistics Canada reports Canada's unemployment rate in March of 13.6% or 1,658,000 unemployed; a new record on this day in history.  

Apr 12   In the year 1983 harold Washington becomes Chicago's first black mayor  

Apr 13   In the year 1983 dedication of the Rats of Tobruk Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen The memorial commemorates Australian and other Allied servicemen who fought and died during the siege of Tobruk in 1941  

Apr 13   On this day in history undefeated middleweight boxer Tony Ayala gets 35 years on sex assault  

Apr 14   On this day in history nina Dumbadze, Russian discus thrower (Oly-bronze-1952), dies at 64  

Apr 15   Gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80 in the year 1983.  

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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 in the year 1983.  

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

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.  

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

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

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

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 in the year 1983.  

Jan 12   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.