Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 31   George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

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   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   In the year 1983 robert Gross, composer, dies at 69   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1983 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   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   In the year 1983 "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Nov 15   John Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 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   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player   

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

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 13   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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