Page 10: Historical Events In 1983

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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Apr 28   Roger johnson: English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana hüfner: German luger   

Apr 30   Troy williamson: American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini: Tamil singer   

May 22   John hopkins: Anglo-american motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   Mark lowe: American baseball player   

Jun 14   John stocco: American football player   

Jun 14   Louis garrel: French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard george stevens: Composer,    

Jan 07   August cool: Belgian trade union leader,    

Jan 08   Gale page: Actress (4 daughters, knute rockney),    

Jan 11   Nikolaj v podgorny: President ussr,   

Jan 12   Rebop kwaku baah: Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur space: Actor (doc weaver-lassie),    

Jan 15   Meyer lansky: Reputed mobster,   

Jan 17   Doodles weaver: Actor/comedian (ring of fire), shoots himself at 71