Page 3: 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   On this day in history 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1983 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   A U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII in the year 1983.   

Feb 24   In the year 1983 dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time   

Feb 24   Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1983 john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84   

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

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 in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

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

Mar 03   On this day in history arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born in the year 1983.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

Jan 12   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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