Historical Events In 1983

Nov 22   On this day in history michael Conrad, actor (Hill Street Blues), dies of cancer at 58   

Nov 24   PLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians &Lebanese on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Soyuz T-9 returns to Earth, 149 days after take-off on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Syria &Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli in the year 1983.   

Nov 25   World's greatest robbery-œ25,000,000 of gold, Heathrow, England on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1983 heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million   

Nov 27   Colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashes in Madrid killing 185 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Manuel Scorza, Peruvian writer, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54   

Nov 30   George Headley, cricket (10 tons in 22 Tests, 1st black WI capt), dies in the year 1983.   

Nov 30   Radio Shack announces the Tandy Model 2000 computer (80186 chip) on this day in history.   

Dec 01   In the year 1983 mirsky, mathematician, dies   

Dec 01   Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Atholl Mckinnon, cricketer (S African lefty spinner in 8 Tests), dies in the year 1983.   

Dec 04   Aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) and USS Independence (CV-62) launch strike against anti-aircraft positions in Lebanon that fired on U.S. aircraft. Two U.S. Navy planes shot down on this day in history.   

Dec 04   In the year 1983 estelle Omens, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays), dies at 55   

Dec 05   12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut in the year 1983.   

Dec 05   In the year 1983 los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use   

Dec 05   Robert Aldrich, dir/producer (Last Sunset), dies at 65 in the year 1983.   

Dec 06   On this day in history a bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis   

Dec 07   2 jets collided at Madrid Airport killing 93 in the year 1983.   

Dec 07   Edgar Graham, member of N Ireland Assembly, shot dead by IRA in the year 1983.   

Dec 08   Slim Pickins western actor dies at 64 after brain surgery on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64 in the year 1983.   

Dec 09   On this day in history attorney General Edwin Meese says people go to soup kitchens "...because the food is free and that's easier than paying for it"   

Dec 09   On this day in history david Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53   

Dec 10   Danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize in the year 1983.   

Dec 10   Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   In the year 1983 raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's first civilian president   

Dec 11   On this day in history first visit to Lutheran church by a pope (John Paul II in Rome)   

Dec 11   Szymon Laks, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1983 a truck bomb explodes at the US Embassy in Kuwait   

Dec 13   Martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's first female governor on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

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   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.   

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.