Page 3: Historical Events In 1983

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

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)) on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds in the year 1983.   

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   Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 01   On this day in history tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people   

Mar 02   In the year 1983 compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced   

Mar 02   Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers in the year 1983.   

Mar 02   USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

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   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

Jan 08   On this day in history gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72   

Jan 11   In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

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   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71