Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   On this day in history theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies  

Oct 23   In the year 1983 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   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   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86  

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 in the year 1983.  

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 31   On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88  

Oct 31   Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album in the year 1983.  

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

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day in the year 1983.  

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 in the year 1983.  

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 in the year 1983.  

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

Nov 08   STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad in the year 1983.  

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia in the year 1983.  

Nov 11   President Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature in the year 1983.  

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

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

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

Nov 20   In the year 1983 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.  

Nov 22   Michael Conrad, actor (Hill Street Blues), dies of cancer at 58 in the year 1983.  

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.  

May 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.  

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

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.  

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79  

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

Jan 11   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74  

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 in the year 1983.  

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