Historical Events In 1983

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

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

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

Aug 29   On this day in history simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61   

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

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   Henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71 in the year 1983.   

Sep 01   Korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet in the year 1983.   

Sep 02   Yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM on this day in history.   

Sep 04   Greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship in the year 1983.   

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

Sep 05   On this day in history 8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB   

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

Sep 07   On this day in history drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s)   

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   NASA launches RCA-6 in the year 1983.   

Sep 09   Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 12   On this day in history security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million   

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

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

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

Sep 15   In the year 1983 leRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88   

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

Sep 17   In the year 1983 humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

Sep 17   Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America in the year 1983.   

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

Sep 19   St Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day) in the year 1983.   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

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

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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