Page 9: Historical Events In 1983

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

Jun 12   In the year 1983 norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82   

Jun 13   On this day in history pioneer 10 becomes first man-made object to leave Solar System   

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   On this day in history supreme Court struck down state & local restrictions on abortion   

Jun 16   Charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal on this day in history.   

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

Jun 16   Ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle in the year 1983.   

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

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

Jun 22   In the year 1983 nHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period   

Jun 22   In the year 1983 the first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle   

Jun 24   On this day in history 7th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB   

Jun 24   Syria expels PLO leader Yasser Arafat on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67 in the year 1983.   

Jun 25   Udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m on this day in history.   

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

Jun 27   On this day in history don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race   

Jun 27   Maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race in the year 1983.   

Jun 27   NASA launches space vehicle S-205 in the year 1983.   

Jun 27   Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station in the year 1983.   

Jun 28   In the year 1983 bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3   

Jun 28   NASA launches Galaxy-A in the year 1983.   

Jun 29   Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1983 bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

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   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1983 august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

Jan 08   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   On this day in history 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   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died in the year 1983.