Page 9: Historical Events In 1983

Jun 13   Pioneer 10 is recorded as becoming the inaugural spacecraft to leave the solar system.   

Jun 14   5 killed in a fire at a Ramada Inn in Fort Worth, Tx.   

Jun 15   Supreme Court struck down state and local restrictions on abortion   

Jun 16   Charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal   

Jun 16   European Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10.   

Jun 16   In this year, Ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany.   

Jun 17   Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88.   

Jun 18   7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride inaugural US woman   

Jun 18   IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC   

Jun 18   Sally Ride is recorded as becoming the inaugural U.S. woman in space.   

Jun 18   Sally Ride is recorded as becoming the inaugural US woman in space onboard the space shuttle.   

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 29   Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB.   

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   

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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