Page 12: Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation   

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1983 greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship   

Sep 04   Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph) in the year 1983.   

Sep 05   On this day in history 8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB   

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

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

Sep 07   In the year 1983 hans Munch, composer, dies at 90   

Sep 08   Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies in the year 1983.   

Sep 08   On this day in history nASA launches RCA-6   

Sep 09   On this day in history challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas   

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

Sep 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1983 john Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67.   

Sep 12   Security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million in the year 1983.   

Sep 12   USSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   In the year 1983 leRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88   

Sep 16   Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 in the year 1983.   

Sep 17   Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1983 george Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere   

Sep 19   St Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.