Historical Events In 1983

Jan 01   World Communications Year begins in the year 1983.  

Jan 02   On this day in history "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances  

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 02   On this day in history don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ  

Jan 02   Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury" on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes  

Jan 02   Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines in the year 1983.  

Jan 02   In the year 1983 the musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances.  

Jan 04   On this day in history criminal Code changes replace rape with 3 categories of sexual assault; equal protection to men and women; women allowed to charge their husbands with sexual assault.  

Jan 05   Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1983 reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala  

Jan 09   On this day in history british PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands  

Jan 10   In Los Angeles, the Fraggle Rock children's show debuts on HBO; partly produced in Toronto by Jim Henson in the year 1983.  

Jan 11   On this day in history billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time  

Jan 11   In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79  

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.  

Jan 15   On this day in history dutch political party DS'70 disbands  

Jan 15   On this day in history hartford Whalers smallest crowd 4,812 (beat Devils) during blizzard  

Jan 15   In the year 1983 javed Miandad & Mudassar Nazar make 451 stand vs India  

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80  

Jan 15   Thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours in the year 1983.  

Jan 17   10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers in the year 1983.  

Jan 17   On this day in history alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time  

Jan 17   In the year 1983 doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71  

Jan 17   In the year 1983 nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians  

Jan 18   IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.  

Jan 21   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Anthony E Hecht  

Jan 21   In the year 1983 in Regina Saskatchewan Joanne Wilson found murdered in her garage; ex-wife of politician Colin Thatcher, son of ex-Premier Ross Thatcher, who will be found guilty of first-degree murder  

Jan 21   Reagan certifies El Salvador human-rights abuses have decreased making country eligible for US military aid on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies  

Jan 23   In the year 1983 "A-Team" with Mr T premieres on NBC  

Jan 23   On this day in history björn Borg announces his retirement from tennis  

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

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger  

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

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

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

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   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74  

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71