Page 3: Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 in the year 1983.   

Feb 11   In the year 1983 "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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.   

Feb 13   World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds in the year 1983.   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1983 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   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   Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1983.   

Feb 27   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch   

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

Mar 01   Tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983.