Page 10: Historical Events In 1983
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Jul 15 Eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78. 


Jul 16 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident. 


Jul 20 Frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 


Jul 21 Authorities end Martial Law in Poland 


Jul 21 Polish govt ends 19 months of martial law 


Jul 21 Storm cuts short Diana Ross' free concert in NY's Central Park. 


Jul 21 US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge. 


Jul 22 Dick Smith makes inaugural solo helicopter flight around the world 


Jul 22 Poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law. 


Jul 23 Georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84 


Jul 25 Jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie and Johnny), dies at 69 


Jul 25 The inaugural nonhuman primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio. 


Jul 25 Washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion 


Jul 26 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 


Jul 27 Mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies 


Jul 28 Alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies 


Jul 29 "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV. 


Jul 29 (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died 


Jul 29 David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73. 


Jul 29 Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1207 consecutive game streak. 


Jul 30 Howard Deitz, MGM executive, dies at 86 of Parkinson's disease. 


Jul 30 Official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, Calif 


Jul 30 Weight lifter Sergei Didyk of USSR jerks a record 261 kg 


Aug 01 Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62. 


Aug 01 STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad. 


Aug 01 US District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination 


Aug 03 Carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer 


Aug 04 Italy elects inaugural socialist prime minister since 1946 


Aug 05 Judy Canova, singer/comedienne (Chatterbox), dies of cancer at 66. 


Aug 06 Minn Vikings beat St Louis Cards 28-10 in London, England (NFL expo) 


Aug 07 675000 employees strike AT and T 


Aug 07 inaugural World Track and Field Championships. 


Aug 08 Jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV. 


Aug 08 Militray coup in Guatemala 


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