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Wednesday, 07 January 2026
May 19 Jean Rey, Belgian minister, dies in the year 1983. 
May 19 On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V
May 19 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC in the year 1983.
May 20 On this day in history larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
May 20 On this day in history michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
May 21 In the year 1983 "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63
May 21 On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission
May 21 David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1 on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61
May 23 Albert Claude, Belgian biologist (Nobel 1974), dies at 84 in the year 1983.
May 23 Radio Moscow announcer Vladimir Danchev praises Afghánistán Muslims standing up to Russia; he is removed from the air on this day in history.
May 24 Fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria in the year 1983.
May 24 On this day in history supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students
May 24 The Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic in the year 1983.
May 25 "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1983 fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357
May 25 On this day in history first National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed
May 25 On this day in history france performs nuclear test
May 25 Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 in the year 1983.
May 26 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress
May 28 In the year 1983 "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63
May 28 Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on this day in history.
May 30 Alfred M Gruenther, US general/NATO-commander (1953-56), dies at 84 in the year 1983.
May 30 Surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever on this day in history.
Jun 01 In the year 1983 anna Seghers, writer, dies at 82
Jun 02 Stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1983 toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinatti
Jun 03 On this day in history miroslav "Standa" Bares, actress (Te Gkek Om Los te Lopen), dies at 60
Jun 05 Yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1983 a Gilmore &P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3152
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