Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   On this day in history eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80  

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)) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 13   Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1983 world Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1983 james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident  

Feb 20   Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) in the year 1983.  

Feb 21   On this day in history donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds  

Feb 21   In the year 1983 nBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak  

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

Feb 22   Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary in the year 1983.  

Feb 22   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 adrian Boult, conductor, dies  

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1983 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90  

Feb 24   USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1983.  

Feb 27   On this day in history eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78  

Feb 27   Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament in the year 1983.  

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

Feb 28   In the year 1983 statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933  

Mar 01   In the year 1983 tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup  

Mar 01   Tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced in the year 1983.  

Mar 02   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer  

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   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   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.  

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.  

Jan 15   On this day in history 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.