Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   In the year 1983 jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

Oct 23   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   In the year 1983 truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers   

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles in the year 1983.   

Oct 24   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 in the year 1983.   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   U.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation in the year 1983.   

Oct 25   US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1983.   

Oct 30   On this day in history erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people   

Oct 31   In the year 1983 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

Oct 31   In the year 1983 paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

Nov 01   In the year 1983 anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96   

Nov 02   On this day in history president Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day   

Nov 03   In the year 1983 alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82   

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D) in the year 1983.   

Nov 05   On this day in history orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden   

Nov 06   On this day in history discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California   

Nov 06   In the year 1983 robert Gross, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 07   Bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1983 david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61   

Nov 08   On this day in history martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

Nov 08   On this day in history robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure   

Nov 08   On this day in history sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

Nov 08   On this day in history w Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia   

Nov 11   On this day in history president Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature   

Nov 12   In the year 1983 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 in the year 1983.   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 in the year 1983.   

Nov 15   In the year 1983 john Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71   

Nov 19   Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 in the year 1983.   

Nov 20   100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war in the year 1983.   

Nov 20   On this day in history marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83   

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Apr 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

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