Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

Oct 23   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   

Oct 25   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   

Oct 25   US invades Grenada, a country 1/2000 its population (US claims!)   

Oct 29   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81   

Oct 30   Erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1342 people.   

Oct 31   George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

Oct 31   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album.   

Nov 01   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96   

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day.   

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82   

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his inaugural campaign for Presidency (D).   

Nov 05   Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden.   

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California.   

Nov 06   Robert Gross, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 07   Bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries   

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61.   

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected inaugural female governor of Kentucky   

Nov 08   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure.   

Nov 08   STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad.   

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected inaugural black mayor of Philadelphia.   

Nov 11   President Reagan became inaugural US President to address Japan's legislature   

Nov 12   4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas.   

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

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

Nov 15   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   

Nov 20   100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war.   

Nov 20   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83.   

Nov 22   Michael Conrad, actor (Hill Street Blues), dies of cancer at 58   

Nov 24   PLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4500 Palestinians and Lebanese.   

Nov 25   Soyuz T-9 returns to Earth, 149 days after take-off   

Nov 25   Syria and Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli.   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

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   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   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   In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.   

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