Page 8: Historical Events In 1983
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
May 19 Jean Rey, Belgian minister, dies in the year 1983. 


May 19 NASA launches Intelsat V in the year 1983. 


May 19 On this day in history weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC 


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 in the year 1983. 


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 in the year 1983. 


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 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 in the year 1983. 


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


May 25 Fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357 in the year 1983. 


May 25 First National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed on this day in history. 


May 25 In the year 1983 france performs nuclear test 


May 25 Sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76 on this day in history. 


May 26 Challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7 in the year 1983. 


May 26 In the year 1983 nASA launches Exosat 


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


May 27 On this day in history arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 


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 on this day in history. 


May 28 On this day in history hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens 


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


May 30 Surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever in the year 1983. 


Jun 01 On this day in history anna Seghers, writer, dies at 82 


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


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