Page 2: Historical Events In 1983

Jan 23   In the year 1983 cerebral Palsy telethon raises $14,700,000   

Jan 23   On this day in history russian radioactive satellite falls into Indian Ocean   

Jan 24   In the year 1983 george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

Jan 24   Hulk Hogan pins the Iron Sheik for World Wrestling Federation title in the year 1983.   

Jan 24   In the year 1983 oaxaca, Mexico a 7.0 earthquake occured. Damage in the Juchitan area and slight damage in the Mexico City area. Felt strongly in southeastern Mexico.   

Jan 25   China's supreme court commutes Chiang Ch'ing's death sentence to life on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Infrared telescope satellite launched into polar orbit in the year 1983.   

Jan 25   Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 in the year 1983.   

Jan 27   Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   In the year 1983 world's longest subaqueous tunnel (53.90 km) opens, Honshu-Hokkaid   

Jan 28   On this day in history billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure   

Jan 29   "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on UK pop chart on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 40th Golden Globes Gandhi, ET &Tootsie win   

Jan 30   Hilbert van Thumb becomes European skating champ on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.   

Feb 01   New channels first available on cable as pay TV launched in Canada; First Choice, Superchannel and C-Channel allyou got to do is PAY on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies   

Feb 02   On this day in history chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested   

Feb 03   US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners on this day in history.   

Feb 04   In the year 1983 jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68   

Feb 04   José Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32.   

Feb 04   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton in the year 1983.   

Feb 05   On this day in history derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67   

Feb 05   In the year 1983 former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial   

Feb 08   Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Belgium buys 44 F-16s on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament in the year 1983.   

Feb 10   Canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles in the year 1983.   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1983.   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.   

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