Page 8: Historical Events In 1983
Sunday, 21 December 2025
May 19 In the year 1983 jean Rey, Belgian minister, dies 


May 19 In the year 1983 nASA launches Intelsat V 


May 19 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC on this day in history. 


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 On this day in history "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 


May 21 In the year 1983 challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission 


May 21 On this day in history david Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1 


May 21 In the year 1983 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 in the year 1983. 


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


May 24 In the year 1983 supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students 


May 24 In the year 1983 the Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic 


May 25 "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released on this day in history. 


May 25 Fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357 on this day in history. 


May 25 In the year 1983 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 On this day in history nASA launches Exosat 


May 26 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 


May 27 In the year 1983 arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 


May 27 In the year 1983 former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress 


May 28 On this day in history "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63 


May 28 In the year 1983 hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens 


May 30 On this day in history 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 on this day in history. 


Jun 02 Stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire in the year 1983. 


Jun 02 In the year 1983 toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinatti 


Jun 03 In the year 1983 miroslav "Standa" Bares, actress (Te Gkek Om Los te Lopen), dies at 60 


Jun 05 In the year 1983 yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II 


Jun 07 A Gilmore &P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3152 on this day in history. 


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