Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

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

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) in the year 1983.   

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

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 in the year 1983.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1983.   

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   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure on this day in history.   

Nov 08   STS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad in the year 1983.   

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   John Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1983.   

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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   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   In the year 1983 birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

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

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71