Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

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 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   

Nov 25   World's greatest robbery-œ25000000 of gold, Heathrow, England.   

Nov 26   Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6800 gold bars worth $38.7 million   

Nov 27   Colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashes in Madrid killing 185.   

Nov 27   Manuel Scorza, Peruvian writer, dies at about 55   

Nov 28   9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched.   

Nov 28   Christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54   

Nov 30   George Headley, cricket (10 tons in 22 Tests, 1st black WI capt), dies.   

Nov 30   Radio Shack announces the Tandy Model 2000 computer (80186 chip).   

Dec 01   Mirsky, mathematician, dies.   

Dec 01   Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury   

Dec 02   Atholl Mckinnon, cricketer (S African lefty spinner in 8 Tests), dies.   

Dec 04   Aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) and USS Independence (CV-62) launch strike against anti-aircraft positions in Lebanon that fired on U.S. aircraft. Two U.S. Navy planes shot down   

Dec 04   Estelle Omens, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays), dies at 55.   

Dec 05   12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut.   

Dec 05   Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use.   

Dec 05   Robert Aldrich, dir/producer (Last Sunset), dies at 65   

Dec 06   A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, results in the deaths of 6 Israelis.   

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Apr 28   Roger johnson: English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana hüfner: German luger   

Apr 30   Troy williamson: American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini: Tamil singer   

May 22   John hopkins: Anglo-american motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   Mark lowe: American baseball player   

Jun 14   John stocco: American football player   

Jun 14   Louis garrel: French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard george stevens: Composer,   

Jan 07   August cool: Belgian trade union leader,   

Jan 08   Gale page: Actress (4 daughters, knute rockney),   

Jan 11   Nikolaj v podgorny: President ussr,   

Jan 12   Rebop kwaku baah: Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur space: Actor (doc weaver-lassie),    

Jan 15   Meyer lansky: Reputed mobster,    

Jan 17   Doodles weaver: Actor/comedian (ring of fire), shoots himself at 71