Page 12: Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   Israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1983 jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66   

Aug 28   In the year 1983 joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour   

Aug 29   Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history 8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days)   

Aug 30   Guion S. Bluford Jr, the first African-American astronaut, blasts off as a crewmember aboard the space shuttle Challenger in the year 1983.   

Aug 30   Guy Bluford becomes the first black American in space in the year 1983.   

Sep 01   On this day in history a Soviet fighter plane downs a KAL Boeing 747 jumbo jet that veered 100 miles into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people aboard.   

Sep 01   Henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71 in the year 1983.   

Sep 01   On this day in history korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet   

Sep 02   In the year 1983 yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM   

Sep 04   On this day in history greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship   

Sep 04   Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph) on this day in history.   

Sep 05   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1983.   

Sep 06   On this day in history uSSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2   

Sep 07   Drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s) in the year 1983.   

Sep 07   Hans Munch, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1983.   

Sep 08   Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 08   NASA launches RCA-6 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas in the year 1983.   

Sep 09   On this day in history radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)   

Sep 09   In the year 1983 vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player   

Sep 10   In the year 1983 balthasar J "John" Vorster, S African premier (1966-78), dies at 67   

Sep 10   On this day in history john Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67.   

Sep 12   On this day in history security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million   

Sep 12   USSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane in the year 1983.   

Sep 13   On this day in history uS mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)   

Sep 14   US House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner in the year 1983.   

Sep 15   On this day in history leRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88   

Sep 16   On this day in history arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen   

Sep 17   On this day in history humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

Sep 17   Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America in the year 1983.   

Sep 18   George Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1983 st Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1983 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71