Page 5: Historical Events In 1983

Mar 25   In the Damavand-Amol area of Iran a5.2 quake killed 30 people and injured 61 , many homes damaged and landslides in the in the year 1983.   

Mar 25   Martha Sleeper, actress (Spitfire), dies of a heart attack at 72 in the year 1983.   

Mar 26   On this day in history anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75   

Mar 26   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1983 james Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75   

Mar 27   Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1983 ank [Anna M] van der Moer, actress (Verkade, Dutch Comedy), dies at 71   

Mar 29   In the year 1983 richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65   

Mar 30   Ray Cooney's "Run for your Wives", premieres in London in the year 1983.   

Mar 30   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 31   In the year 1983 earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people   

Mar 31   In the year 1983 in Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area   

Mar 31   Stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70 in the year 1983.   

Apr 03   On this day in history 12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott   

Apr 03   2nd NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Southern California beats Los Angeles Tech 69-67 in the year 1983.   

Apr 04   In the year 1983 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52   

Apr 04   In the year 1983 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched   

Apr 04   Gloria Swanson actress, dies at 84 of a heart ailment in the year 1983.   

Apr 04   Jacqueline Logan silent film leading lady, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1983 france throws out 47 Soviet diplomats   

Apr 05   In the year 1983 new York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment   

Apr 06   On this day in history ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

Apr 07   In the year 1983 gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82   

Apr 07   On this day in history gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82   

Apr 07   In the year 1983 sTS-6 specialist Story Musgrave &Don Peterson first STS spacewalk   

Apr 09   6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth in the year 1983.   

Apr 10   Issam Sartawi, PLO ambassador to Portugal, murdered on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1983 dolores Del Rio, actress (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 78   

Apr 11   On this day in history statistics Canada reports Canada's unemployment rate in March of 13.6% or 1,658,000 unemployed; a new record.   

Apr 12   Harold Washington becomes Chicago's first black mayor on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Dedication of the Rats of Tobruk Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen The memorial commemorates Australian and other Allied servicemen who fought and died during the siege of Tobruk in 1941 in the year 1983.   

Apr 13   In the year 1983 undefeated middleweight boxer Tony Ayala gets 35 years on sex assault   

Apr 14   On this day in history nina Dumbadze, Russian discus thrower (Oly-bronze-1952), dies at 64   

Apr 15   Gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

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   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

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   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 17   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71