Historical Events In 1983

Jul 29   "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV on this day in history.  

Jul 29   (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1983 david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73  

Jul 29   On this day in history steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak  

Jul 30   In the year 1983 howard Deitz, MGM executive, dies at 86 of Parkinson's disease  

Jul 30   On this day in history official speed record for a piston-driven aircraft, 832 kph, Calif  

Jul 30   Weight lifter Sergei Didyk of USSR jerks a record 261 kg on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   On this day in history sTS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad  

Aug 01   On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination  

Aug 02   STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.  

Aug 02   On this day in history uS District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination  

Aug 03   Carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer on this day in history.  

Aug 04   Italy elects first socialist prime minister since 1946 in the year 1983.  

Aug 05   In the year 1983 judy Canova, singer/comedienne (Chatterbox), dies of cancer at 66  

Aug 06   In the year 1983 minn Vikings beat St Louis Cards 28-10 in London, England (NFL expo)  

Aug 07   675,000 employees strike AT&T on this day in history.  

Aug 07   First World Track & Field Championships on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Jury in KC, Mo, awards Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV in the year 1983.  

Aug 08   In the year 1983 militray coup in Guatemala  

Aug 12   In the year 1983 henry Gifford Vivian, cricketer (7 Tests for NZ, 17 wkts), dies  

Aug 14   On this day in history french troops deployed in Chad  

Aug 15   On this day in history anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42  

Aug 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Hurricane Alicia battered Houston andGalveston, Texas on this day in history.  

Aug 18   In the year 1983 samantha Druce, age 12y 119d is youngest woman to swim English Channel  

Aug 19   LSU footballer Billy Cannon sentenced to 5 yrs for counterfeiting in the year 1983.  

Aug 20   Kerwin Duinmeijer, Antillean boy, murdered by racist at 15 in the year 1983.  

Aug 21   Benigno S Aquino Jr, Philippines opposition leader, killed at 50 in the year 1983.  

Aug 24   On this day in history jack Somack, actor (Ball Four, Stockard Channing Show), dies at 64  

Aug 25   US & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact on this day in history.  

Aug 26   On this day in history mike Kellin, actor (Honestly Celeste), dies at 61 of cancer  

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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   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22   In the year 1983 birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

Jan 12   On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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