Historical Events In 1983

Jun 07   Charles von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Belgium prince, buried on this day in history.  

Jun 12   On this day in history norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82  

Jun 13   Pioneer 10 becomes first man-made object to leave Solar System on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to leave the solar system in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   In the year 1983 5 killed in a fire at a Ramada Inn in Fort Worth, Tx  

Jun 15   Supreme Court struck down state & local restrictions on abortion in the year 1983.  

Jun 16   Charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal in the year 1983.  

Jun 16   European Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10 in the year 1983.  

Jun 16   On this day in history ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany  

Jun 17   On this day in history eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88  

Jun 18   In the year 1983 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman  

Jun 18   IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC on this day in history.  

Jun 18   Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space in the year 1983.  

Jun 18   On this day in history sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle.  

Jun 21   In the year 1983 anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (Tijl), dies at 87  

Jun 22   First time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on this day in history.  

Jun 22   NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period in the year 1983.  

Jun 22   The first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle on this day in history.  

Jun 24   In the year 1983 7th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB  

Jun 24   In the year 1983 syria expels PLO leader Yasser Arafat  

Jun 25   In the year 1983 alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67  

Jun 25   Udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m in the year 1983.  

Jun 26   On this day in history walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82  

Jun 27   Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1983 nASA launches space vehicle S-205  

Jun 27   On this day in history soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station  

Jun 28   Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3 on this day in history.  

Jun 28   On this day in history nASA launches Galaxy-A  

Jun 29   In the year 1983 challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB  

Jun 30   Bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies in the year 1983.  

Jul 01   R Buckminster Fuller, inventor/philosopher, dies in LA at 87 in the year 1983.  

Jul 03   On this day in history calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)  

Jul 03   In Costa Rica a 6.7 earthquake resulted in two people killed and approximately 60 injured. Considerable damage to buildings on this day in history.  

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born in the year 1983.  

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   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer  

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.  

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.  

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66  

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   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79  

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   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71