Historical Events In 1983

Jan 01   In the year 1983 world Communications Year begins   

Jan 02   On this day in history "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes   

Jan 02   On this day in history prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 the musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances.   

Jan 04   Criminal Code changes replace rape with 3 categories of sexual assault; equal protection to men and women; women allowed to charge their husbands with sexual assault in the year 1983.   

Jan 05   Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy in the year 1983.   

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

Jan 07   Reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history british PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands   

Jan 10   In the year 1983 in Los Angeles, the Fraggle Rock children's show debuts on HBO; partly produced in Toronto by Jim Henson   

Jan 11   On this day in history billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time   

Jan 11   In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Dutch political party DS'70 disbands in the year 1983.   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 hartford Whalers smallest crowd 4,812 (beat Devils) during blizzard   

Jan 15   Javed Miandad & Mudassar Nazar make 451 stand vs India in the year 1983.   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 15   Thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers   

Jan 17   In the year 1983 alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time   

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 in the year 1983.   

Jan 17   Nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians in the year 1983.   

Jan 18   On this day in history iOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball   

Jan 19   Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Anthony E Hecht on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In Regina Saskatchewan Joanne Wilson found murdered in her garage; ex-wife of politician Colin Thatcher, son of ex-Premier Ross Thatcher, who will be found guilty of first-degree murder on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Reagan certifies El Salvador human-rights abuses have decreased making country eligible for US military aid on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies   

Jan 23   On this day in history "A-Team" with Mr T premieres on NBC   

Jan 23   On this day in history björn Borg announces his retirement from tennis   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   In the year 1983 birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 17   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71