Historical Events In 1983

Jun 07   Charles von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Belgium prince, buried in the year 1983.  

Jun 12   Norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82 in the year 1983.  

Jun 13   Pioneer 10 becomes first man-made object to leave Solar System on this day in history.  

Jun 13   On this day in history pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to leave the solar system  

Jun 14   On this day in history 5 killed in a fire at a Ramada Inn in Fort Worth, Tx  

Jun 15   Supreme Court struck down state & local restrictions on abortion on this day in history.  

Jun 16   On this day in history charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal  

Jun 16   In the year 1983 european Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10  

Jun 16   Ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88  

Jun 18   7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman in the year 1983.  

Jun 18   On this day in history iRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC  

Jun 18   Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle in the year 1983.  

Jun 21   On this day in history anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (Tijl), dies at 87  

Jun 22   On this day in history first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle  

Jun 22   In the year 1983 nHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period  

Jun 22   The first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle in the year 1983.  

Jun 24   7th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.  

Jun 24   Syria expels PLO leader Yasser Arafat on this day in history.  

Jun 25   In the year 1983 alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67  

Jun 25   In the year 1983 udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m  

Jun 26   On this day in history walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82  

Jun 27   Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race on this day in history.  

Jun 27   On this day in history maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race  

Jun 27   NASA launches space vehicle S-205 in the year 1983.  

Jun 27   Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3 in the year 1983.  

Jun 28   On this day in history nASA launches Galaxy-A  

Jun 29   On this day in history challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB  

Jun 30   On this day in history bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies  

Jul 01   R Buckminster Fuller, inventor/philosopher, dies in LA at 87 on this day in history.  

Jul 03   Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m) in the year 1983.  

Jul 03   In Costa Rica a 6.7 earthquake resulted in two people killed and approximately 60 injured. Considerable damage to buildings in the year 1983.  

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.  

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 in the year 1983.  

Jan 11   In the year 1983 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   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.