Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   In the year 1983 theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies   

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   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers on this day in history.   

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   Hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1983.   

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

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

Oct 29   In the year 1983 sten Broman, composer, dies at 81   

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

Oct 31   On this day in history george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

Oct 31   Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album in the year 1983.   

Nov 01   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96   

Nov 02   In the year 1983 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   On this day in history jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)   

Nov 05   Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden in the year 1983.   

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California in the year 1983.   

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

Nov 07   In the year 1983 bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries   

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

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 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   President Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature in the year 1983.   

Nov 12   On this day in history 4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 19   In the year 1983 peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37   

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

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

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.   

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

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player   

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

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 in the year 1983.   

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   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

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

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