Historical Events In 1983

Jan 01   On this day in history world Communications Year begins   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"   

Jan 02   Ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1983 roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy.   

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

Jan 07   Reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala in the year 1983.   

Jan 09   British PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time in the year 1983.   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers   

Jan 17   Alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 19   On this day in history klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia   

Jan 21   In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.   

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

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

Jan 23   Björn Borg announces his retirement from tennis on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

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 in the year 1983.