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   In the year 1983 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   James Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75 in the year 1983.   

Mar 27   In the year 1983 larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

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

Mar 30   In the year 1983 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 31   On this day in history earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70   

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

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

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

Apr 04   6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Gloria Swanson actress, dies at 84 of a heart ailment on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history jacqueline Logan silent film leading lady, dies at 78   

Apr 05   France throws out 47 Soviet diplomats in the year 1983.   

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   On this day in history gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82   

Apr 07   Gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82 in the year 1983.   

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

Apr 09   6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Apr 10   On this day in history issam Sartawi, PLO ambassador to Portugal, murdered   

Apr 11   On this day in history dolores Del Rio, actress (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 78   

Apr 11   Statistics Canada reports Canada's unemployment rate in March of 13.6% or 1,658,000 unemployed; a new record in the year 1983.   

Apr 12   On this day in history harold Washington becomes Chicago's first black mayor   

Apr 13   In the year 1983 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   

Apr 13   On this day in history undefeated middleweight boxer Tony Ayala gets 35 years on sex assault   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1983 gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.   

Jun 07   On this day in history 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   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.