Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   Israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1983 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   Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 06   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 12   On this day in history 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   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   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   George Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

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

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

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

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

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

Jan 17   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71