Page 12: Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   In the year 1983 israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation   

Aug 28   In the year 1983 jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66   

Aug 28   Joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour in the year 1983.   

Aug 29   Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 in the year 1983.   

Aug 30   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days) in the year 1983.   

Aug 30   On this day in history guion S. Bluford Jr, the first African-American astronaut, blasts off as a crewmember aboard the space shuttle Challenger.   

Aug 30   Guy Bluford becomes the first black American in space in the year 1983.   

Sep 01   In the year 1983 a Soviet fighter plane downs a KAL Boeing 747 jumbo jet that veered 100 miles into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people aboard.   

Sep 01   On this day in history henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71   

Sep 01   On this day in history korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet   

Sep 02   Yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM in the year 1983.   

Sep 04   Greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship on this day in history.   

Sep 04   In the year 1983 scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph)   

Sep 05   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1983.   

Sep 06   USSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2 in the year 1983.   

Sep 07   Drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s) on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1983 hans Munch, composer, dies at 90   

Sep 08   Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies in the year 1983.   

Sep 08   In the year 1983 nASA launches RCA-6   

Sep 09   In the year 1983 challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas   

Sep 09   Radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player in the year 1983.   

Sep 10   In the year 1983 balthasar J "John" Vorster, S African premier (1966-78), dies at 67   

Sep 10   John Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67 in the year 1983.   

Sep 12   In the year 1983 security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million   

Sep 12   USSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane in the year 1983.   

Sep 13   On this day in history uS mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)   

Sep 14   US House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner in the year 1983.   

Sep 15   LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 in the year 1983.   

Sep 16   On this day in history arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen   

Sep 17   Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   In the year 1983 vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America   

Sep 18   On this day in history george Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere   

Sep 19   In the year 1983 st Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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

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

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

Jun 07   In the year 1983 birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.   

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

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