Page 9: Historical Events In 1983

Jun 21   Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (Tijl), dies at 87.   

Jun 22   inaugural time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle.   

Jun 22   NHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period   

Jun 22   The inaugural time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle.   

Jun 24   7th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB   

Jun 24   Syria expels PLO leader Yasser Arafat   

Jun 25   Alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67   

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

Jun 26   Walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82   

Jun 27   Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race.   

Jun 27   Maxie Anderson and Don Ida die during a balloon race   

Jun 27   NASA launches space vehicle S-205   

Jun 27   Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station.   

Jun 28   Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed results in the deaths of 3.   

Jun 28   NASA launches Galaxy-A.   

Jun 30   Bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies.   

Jul 01   R Buckminster Fuller, inventor/philosopher, dies in LA at 87   

Jul 03   Calvin Smith of US is recorded as becoming quickest 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.   

Jul 03   John McEnroe regains men's singles title at Wimbledon.   

Jul 04   Claus Adam, composer, dies at 65   

Jul 05   Arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies   

Jul 05   In Turkey a 6.1 quake resulted in 5 people killed and 25 injured in the Biga area   

Jul 05   Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA).   

Jul 06   Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less.   

Jul 07   11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit   

Jul 07   George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday.   

Jul 10   E Bowell discovers asteroids #3222 Lillerand #3751   

Jul 10   Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82.   

Jul 11   E Bowell discovers asteroid #3485 Barucci.   

Jul 12   Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39   

Jul 14   Crane (Rep-R-Il) and Studds (Rep-D-Mas) admit to sex with pages   

Jul 14   Jack MacBryan, cricketer (Test for England 1924), dies.   

Jul 15   8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France.   

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Apr 28   Roger johnson: English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana hüfner: German luger   

Apr 30   Troy williamson: American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini: Tamil singer   

May 22   John hopkins: Anglo-american motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   Mark lowe: American baseball player   

Jun 14   John stocco: American football player   

Jun 14   Louis garrel: French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard george stevens: Composer,    

Jan 07   August cool: Belgian trade union leader,   

Jan 08   Gale page: Actress (4 daughters, knute rockney),   

Jan 11   Nikolaj v podgorny: President ussr,    

Jan 12   Rebop kwaku baah: Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur space: Actor (doc weaver-lassie),   

Jan 15   Meyer lansky: Reputed mobster,    

Jan 17   Doodles weaver: Actor/comedian (ring of fire), shoots himself at 71