Page 15: Historical Events In 1983

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.   

Dec 07   2 jets collided at Madrid Airport killing 93   

Dec 07   Edgar Graham, member of N Ireland Assembly, shot dead by IRA   

Dec 08   Slim Pickins western actor dies at 64 after brain surgery   

Dec 08   Slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64   

Dec 09   Attorney General Edwin Meese says people go to soup kitchens "...because the food is free and that's easier than paying for it"   

Dec 09   David Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53.   

Dec 10   Danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize.   

Dec 10   Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84   

Dec 10   Raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's inaugural civilian president.   

Dec 11   inaugural visit to Lutheran church by a pope (John Paul II in Rome)   

Dec 11   Szymon Laks, composer, dies at 82.   

Dec 12   A truck bomb explodes at the US Embassy in Kuwait   

Dec 13   Martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's inaugural female governor   

Dec 15   Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB.   

Dec 16   Kusan Sunim, are discovered Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74.   

Dec 16   Riverside, Cal judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital   

Dec 16   Yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time.   

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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