Historical Events In 1983

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

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers in the year 1983.  

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles on this day in history.  

Oct 24   In the year 1983 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35  

Oct 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   U.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1983 uS invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!)  

Oct 29   On this day in history sten Broman, composer, dies at 81  

Oct 30   On this day in history erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people  

Oct 31   On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88  

Oct 31   In the year 1983 paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album  

Nov 01   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96  

Nov 02   On this day in history president Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day  

Nov 03   In the year 1983 alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82  

Nov 03   In the year 1983 jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)  

Nov 05   On this day in history orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden  

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Robert Gross, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 07   On this day in history bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries  

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1983.  

Nov 08   On this day in history martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky  

Nov 08   In the year 1983 robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure  

Nov 08   In the year 1983 sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad  

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on this day in history.  

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

Nov 12   On this day in history 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas  

Nov 13   On this day in history "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56  

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

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

Nov 19   On this day in history peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37  

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

Nov 20   In the year 1983 marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83  

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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   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.  

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

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

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

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71