Page 8: Historical Events In 1983
Monday, 03 November 2025
May 19 On this day in history jean Rey, Belgian minister, dies 


May 19 NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1983. 


May 19 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC in the year 1983. 


May 20 Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1983. 


May 20 Michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history. 


May 21 "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 on this day in history. 


May 21 Challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission in the year 1983. 


May 21 In the year 1983 david Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1 


May 21 On this day in history finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61 


May 23 On this day in history albert Claude, Belgian biologist (Nobel 1974), dies at 84 


May 23 In the year 1983 radio Moscow announcer Vladimir Danchev praises Afghánistán Muslims standing up to Russia; he is removed from the air 


May 24 In the year 1983 fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria 


May 24 Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students on this day in history. 


May 24 The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic on this day in history. 


May 25 In the year 1983 "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released 


May 25 On this day in history fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357 


May 25 First National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed in the year 1983. 


May 25 France performs nuclear test in the year 1983. 


May 25 Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 in the year 1983. 


May 26 In the year 1983 challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7 


May 26 NASA launches Exosat in the year 1983. 


May 26 In the year 1983 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 


May 27 Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1983. 


May 27 Former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress on this day in history. 


May 28 "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63 in the year 1983. 


May 28 Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on this day in history. 


May 30 In the year 1983 alfred M Gruenther, US general/NATO-commander (1953-56), dies at 84 


May 30 In the year 1983 surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever 


Jun 01 Anna Seghers, writer, dies at 82 in the year 1983. 


Jun 02 Stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire on this day in history. 


Jun 02 Toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinatti on this day in history. 


Jun 03 Miroslav "Standa" Bares, actress (Te Gkek Om Los te Lopen), dies at 60 on this day in history. 


Jun 05 On this day in history yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II 


Jun 07 On this day in history a Gilmore &P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3152 


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