Page 3: Historical Events In 1983

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

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

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   On this day in history world Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds   

Feb 19   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km)   

Feb 21   Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on this day in history.   

Feb 21   On this day in history nBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak   

Feb 22   In the year 1983 christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75   

Feb 22   In the year 1983 harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary   

Feb 22   On this day in history hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India   

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

Feb 23   On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies   

Feb 23   On this day in history uSFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million)   

Feb 24   In the year 1983 a U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.   

Feb 24   On this day in history dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

Feb 25   On this day in history john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84   

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

Feb 27   Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament   

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 in the year 1983.   

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   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1983 arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

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

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

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   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   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71