Historical Events In 1983

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

Feb 11   In the year 1983 "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP   

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

Feb 12   Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup on this day in history.   

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   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 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   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 in the year 1983.   

Feb 23   On this day in history 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win   

Feb 23   Adrian Boult, conductor, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1983 michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks   

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   On this day in history final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch   

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

Mar 02   Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.   

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   In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1983 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   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 in the year 1983.   

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