Page 6: Historical Events In 1983

Apr 15   In the year 1983 rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68   

Apr 15   Tokyo Disneyland opens on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games   

Apr 17   In the year 1983 felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies   

Apr 17   First National Coin Week begins in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1983 india entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket   

Apr 17   India launched its first satellite on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   Wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history a lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon   

Apr 18   On this day in history alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies   

Apr 18   Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon in the year 1983.   

Apr 18   KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history n G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine   

Apr 19   In the year 1983 jerzy Andrzejewski, writer (Ashes & Diamonds), dies at 73   

Apr 19   On this day in history lorene Scott actress (Faraway Hill), dies at 74   

Apr 20   Jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 20   On this day in history soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock   

Apr 21   In the year 1983 soyuz T-8 is launched [04-20?]   

Apr 21   Walter Slezak actor, commits suicide at his NY home at 80 in the year 1983.   

Apr 22   On this day in history earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies   

Apr 22   Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth in the year 1983.   

Apr 22   In the year 1983 stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)   

Apr 23   Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 in the year 1983.   

Apr 25   In the year 1983 "Nightline" expands from « hour to a full hour   

Apr 25   In the year 1983 yuri Andropov invites US schoolgirl Samantha Smith to USSR   

Apr 26   In the year 1983 bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81   

Apr 26   In the year 1983 bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81   

Apr 26   On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time   

Apr 26   In the year 1983 vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72   

Apr 27   In the year 1983 nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3509), passing Walter Johnson   

Apr 28   Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor on this day in history.   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born in the year 1983.   

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   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 in the year 1983.   

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.