Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 23   On this day in history jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

Oct 23   In the year 1983 suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

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   In the year 1983 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   Erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people on this day in history.   

Oct 31   George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album on this day in history.   

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

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day in the year 1983.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1983 orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden   

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

Nov 06   Robert Gross, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1983.   

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   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 15   On this day in history 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   100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   In the year 1983 birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

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 on this day in history.   

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