Page 12: Historical Events In 1983

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

Aug 28   Jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour on this day in history.   

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

Aug 30   On this day in history 8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days)   

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

Sep 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM   

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   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1983 uSSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2   

Sep 07   Drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s) in the year 1983.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1983 uSSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane   

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   In the year 1983 leRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88   

Sep 16   Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 in the year 1983.   

Sep 17   On this day in history vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America   

Sep 18   In the year 1983 george Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere   

Sep 19   On this day in history st Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.   

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

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   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.   

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

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   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

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