Page 15: Historical Events In 1983

Nov 22   Michael Conrad, actor (Hill Street Blues), dies of cancer at 58 in the year 1983.   

Nov 24   On this day in history pLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians &Lebanese   

Nov 25   Soyuz T-9 returns to Earth, 149 days after take-off on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Syria &Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli on this day in history.   

Nov 25   World's greatest robbery-œ25,000,000 of gold, Heathrow, England in the year 1983.   

Nov 26   Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million on this day in history.   

Nov 27   On this day in history colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashes in Madrid killing 185   

Nov 27   Manuel Scorza, Peruvian writer, dies at about 55 in the year 1983.   

Nov 28   9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched on this day in history.   

Nov 28   In the year 1983 christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54   

Nov 30   In the year 1983 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) in the year 1983.   

Dec 01   In the year 1983 mirsky, mathematician, dies   

Dec 01   On this day in history rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury   

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

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 in the year 1983.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use in the year 1983.   

Dec 05   In the year 1983 robert Aldrich, dir/producer (Last Sunset), dies at 65   

Dec 06   A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis in the year 1983.   

Dec 07   2 jets collided at Madrid Airport killing 93 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1983 edgar Graham, member of N Ireland Assembly, shot dead by IRA   

Dec 08   Slim Pickins western actor dies at 64 after brain surgery on this day in history.   

Dec 08   On this day in history slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64   

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history david Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53   

Dec 10   On this day in history danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 10   Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's first civilian president on this day in history.   

Dec 11   First visit to Lutheran church by a pope (John Paul II in Rome) in the year 1983.   

Dec 11   In the year 1983 szymon Laks, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 12   A truck bomb explodes at the US Embassy in Kuwait in the year 1983.   

Dec 13   In the year 1983 martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's first female governor   

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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   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

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

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1983 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 in the year 1983.   

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.