Page 14: 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   In the year 1983 two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles   

Oct 24   In the year 1983 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.   

Oct 31   On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

Nov 01   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries   

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

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 in the year 1983.   

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

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 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   Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.   

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

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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 15   In the year 1983 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.