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   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut in the year 1983.  

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 29   In the year 1983 sten Broman, composer, dies at 81  

Oct 30   In the year 1983 erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people  

Oct 31   In the year 1983 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   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96 in the year 1983.  

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day on this day in history.  

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

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 06   In the year 1983 discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California  

Nov 06   On this day in history robert Gross, composer, dies at 69  

Nov 07   Bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries in the year 1983.  

Nov 07   In the year 1983 david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61  

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

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

Nov 08   On this day in history sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad  

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

Nov 11   In the year 1983 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   "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1983 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   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 in the year 1983.  

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player  

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

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   On this day in history gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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.