Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   In the year 1983 theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies   

Oct 23   On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

Oct 23   In the year 1983 suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

Oct 23   On this day in history truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers   

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles in the year 1983.   

Oct 24   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 in the year 1983.   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 u.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation.   

Oct 25   US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1983.   

Oct 30   Erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1983 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

Oct 31   Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1983 president Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day   

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)   

Nov 05   Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California   

Nov 06   Robert Gross, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1983.   

Nov 07   Bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries on this day in history.   

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history w Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia   

Nov 11   On this day in history president Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature   

Nov 12   4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas in the year 1983.   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 in the year 1983.   

Nov 13   In the year 1983 "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Nov 15   In the year 1983 john Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71   

Nov 19   Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 in the year 1983.   

Nov 20   100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   In the year 1983 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   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

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   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.