Historical Events In 1983

Dec 15   On this day in history columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB  

Dec 16   Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Dec 16   Riverside, Cal judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital in the year 1983.  

Dec 16   In the year 1983 yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time  

Dec 17   Erik Christensen, NHL player in the year 1983.  

Dec 19   After a grueling and sometimes bloody six weeks on the picket line, striking Greyhound workers agreed to sign off on a new contract and head back to work in the year 1983.  

Dec 20   On this day in history pLO chairman Yasser Arafat and 4,000 loyalists evacuate Lebanon  

Dec 21   In the year 1983 loretta Swit weds Dennis Holahan  

Dec 21   Rod Cameron, actor (Santa Fe Passage, Stampede), dies at 73 in the year 1983.  

Dec 23   On this day in history journal Science publishes first report on nuclear winter  

Dec 25   In the year 1983 joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90  

Dec 25   Live telecast of Christmas Parade on this day in history.  

Dec 27   In the year 1983 propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo  

Dec 27   Walter Scott, rocker, dies in the year 1983.  

Dec 28   Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39 in the year 1983.  

Dec 29   In the year 1983 arnold Schwarzenegger was cited for driving without a license after he drove his Jeep into a ditch with Maria Shriver aboard. No one was hurt.  

Dec 29   US announced withdrawal from UNESCO in the year 1983.  

Dec 31   Bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 31   Brunei gains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.  

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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   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

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

Jun 07   In the year 1983 birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor  

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.  

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72  

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.  

Jan 12   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)  

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

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.