Page 11: Historical Events In 1983

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 02   STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad   

Aug 02   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   

Aug 12   Henry Gifford Vivian, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ, 17 wkts), dies.   

Aug 14   French troops deployed in Chad   

Aug 15   Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42.   

Aug 17   In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.5 quake killed 16 and 47 injured and extensive damage in the Pasuquin-Laoag-Batac and Serrat areas   

Aug 17   Ira Gershwin lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills, Cal, at 86   

Aug 17   Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86   

Aug 18   Hurricane Alicia battered Houston andGalveston, Texas   

Aug 18   Samantha Druce, age 12y 119d is youngest woman to swim English Channel   

Aug 19   LSU footballer Billy Cannon sentenced to 5 yrs for counterfeiting   

Aug 20   Kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15   

Aug 21   Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50.   

Aug 24   Jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64   

Aug 25   US and USSR sign $10 billion grain pact.   

Aug 26   Mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer.   

Aug 28   Israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation.   

Aug 28   Jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66   

Aug 28   Joseph Kreckman sets record of 2215 clay pigeons shot in an hour   

Aug 29   Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61.   

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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