Page 3: Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1983 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))   

Feb 12   In the year 1983 eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100   

Feb 13   On this day in history australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup   

Feb 13   Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1983 world Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds   

Feb 19   On this day in history alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke   

Feb 20   On this day in history james G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident   

Feb 20   On this day in history japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km)   

Feb 21   Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1983 nBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak   

Feb 22   Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 in the year 1983.   

Feb 22   On this day in history harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary   

Feb 22   On this day in history hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India   

Feb 23   On this day in history 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win   

Feb 23   On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies   

Feb 23   On this day in history uSFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million)   

Feb 24   A U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII in the year 1983.   

Feb 24   On this day in history dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time   

Feb 24   Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1983 uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

Feb 25   John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 in the year 1983.   

Feb 26   Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 in the year 1983.   

Feb 27   Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the year 1983.   

Feb 28   In the year 1983 statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933   

Mar 01   Tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup in the year 1983.   

Mar 01   Tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced   

Mar 02   Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on this day in history.   

Mar 02   On this day in history uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

Mar 03   Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 in the year 1983.   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born in the year 1983.   

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

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.