Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP on this day in history.  

Feb 11   4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)) in the year 1983.  

Feb 12   Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 in the year 1983.  

Feb 13   Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup in the year 1983.  

Feb 13   On this day in history marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78  

Feb 13   World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke  

Feb 20   On this day in history james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident  

Feb 20   In the year 1983 japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km)  

Feb 21   In the year 1983 donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds  

Feb 21   NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak in the year 1983.  

Feb 22   On this day in history christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75  

Feb 22   On this day in history harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary  

Feb 22   In the year 1983 hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India  

Feb 23   In the year 1983 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win  

Feb 23   In the year 1983 adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

Feb 23   USFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million) in the year 1983.  

Feb 24   On this day in history a U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.  

Feb 24   Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time in the year 1983.  

Feb 24   Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1983.  

Feb 24   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.  

Feb 25   John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 in the year 1983.  

Feb 26   Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks on this day in history.  

Feb 27   Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 in the year 1983.  

Feb 27   Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the year 1983.  

Feb 28   Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup  

Mar 01   In the year 1983 tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people  

Mar 02   On this day in history compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced  

Mar 02   On this day in history final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers  

Mar 02   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.  

Mar 03   Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1983.  

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

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   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor  

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 in the year 1983.  

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   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.