Page 2: Historical Events In 1983
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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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