Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1983
Saturday, 22 February 2025
May 19 Jean Rey, Belgian minister, dies on this day in history. 
May 19 On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat V
May 19 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC in the year 1983.
May 20 On this day in history larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
May 20 On this day in history michael Dokes & Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
May 21 "Bang The Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren hits #63 on this day in history.
May 21 Challenger moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base, for mating for STS-7 mission in the year 1983.
May 21 David Bowie's "Let's Dance" single goes #1 in the year 1983.
May 21 On this day in history finn Einar Mortensen, composer, dies at 61
May 23 On this day in history albert Claude, Belgian biologist (Nobel 1974), dies at 84
May 23 In the year 1983 radio Moscow announcer Vladimir Danchev praises Afghánistán Muslims standing up to Russia; he is removed from the air
May 24 In the year 1983 fred Sinowatz succeeds Bruno Kreisky as chancellor of Austria
May 24 Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminated against students in the year 1983.
May 24 On this day in history the Brooklyn Bridge, linking the New York boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, opens to traffic
May 25 "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1983 fire in Nassermeer Egypt kills 357
May 25 On this day in history first National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed
May 25 France performs nuclear test in the year 1983.
May 25 On this day in history sydney Box, academy award producer, dies at 76
May 26 On this day in history challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7
May 26 On this day in history nASA launches Exosat
May 26 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.
May 27 Arnoldus Christian Vlok van Wyk, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1983.
May 27 In the year 1983 former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of Congress
May 28 In the year 1983 "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63
May 28 On this day in history hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens
May 30 In the year 1983 alfred M Gruenther, US general/NATO-commander (1953-56), dies at 84
May 30 Surrey all out for 14 vs Essex, their lowest score ever in the year 1983.
Jun 01 Anna Seghers, writer, dies at 82 in the year 1983.
Jun 02 Stan Rogers, musician, dies in aircraft fire on this day in history.
Jun 02 Toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinatti in the year 1983.
Jun 03 Miroslav "Standa" Bares, actress (Te Gkek Om Los te Lopen), dies at 60 in the year 1983.
Jun 05 In the year 1983 yannich Noah becomes first Frenchman to win French Open since WW II
Jun 07 On this day in history a Gilmore &P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3152
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