Page 14: 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 in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

Oct 24   On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1983 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   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 in the year 1983.   

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D) in the year 1983.   

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

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   President Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature on this day in history.   

Nov 12   4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas in the year 1983.   

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.