Historical Events In 1983

Jan 01   World Communications Year begins on this day in history.   

Jan 02   "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances in the year 1983.   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

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   Ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy.   

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 in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history in Los Angeles, the Fraggle Rock children's show debuts on HBO; partly produced in Toronto by Jim Henson   

Jan 11   In the year 1983 billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time   

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

Jan 15   Dutch political party DS'70 disbands on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Hartford Whalers smallest crowd 4,812 (beat Devils) during blizzard on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history javed Miandad & Mudassar Nazar make 451 stand vs India   

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 15   On this day in history thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time   

Jan 17   In the year 1983 doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71   

Jan 17   Nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians on this day in history.   

Jan 18   IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball in the year 1983.   

Jan 19   Klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia in the year 1983.   

Jan 21   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Anthony E Hecht   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   

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   In the year 1983 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   Björn Borg announces his retirement from tennis in the year 1983.   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

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

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

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   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   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.