Page 12: Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation   

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

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

Aug 29   In the year 1983 simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61   

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

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

Aug 30   In the year 1983 guy Bluford becomes the first black American in space   

Sep 01   A Soviet fighter plane downs a KAL Boeing 747 jumbo jet that veered 100 miles into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people aboard on this day in history.   

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

Sep 01   Korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   On this day in history greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship   

Sep 04   On this day in history scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph)   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history uSSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2   

Sep 07   In the year 1983 drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s)   

Sep 07   Hans Munch, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1983.   

Sep 08   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies   

Sep 08   NASA launches RCA-6 in the year 1983.   

Sep 09   Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas in the year 1983.   

Sep 09   On this day in history radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)   

Sep 09   Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player on this day in history.   

Sep 10   On this day in history balthasar J "John" Vorster, S African premier (1966-78), dies at 67   

Sep 10   On this day in history john Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67.   

Sep 12   Security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) in the year 1983.   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner   

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

Sep 16   Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen in the year 1983.   

Sep 17   On this day in history humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

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   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1983 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   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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