Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   Israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66   

Aug 28   Joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour in the year 1983.   

Aug 29   Simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days) in the year 1983.   

Aug 30   On this day in history guion S. Bluford Jr, the first African-American astronaut, blasts off as a crewmember aboard the space shuttle Challenger.   

Aug 30   On this day in history guy Bluford becomes the first black American in space   

Sep 01   A Soviet fighter plane downs a KAL Boeing 747 jumbo jet that veered 100 miles into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people aboard in the year 1983.   

Sep 01   In the year 1983 henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71   

Sep 01   On this day in history korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet   

Sep 02   On this day in history yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM   

Sep 04   Greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship in the year 1983.   

Sep 04   Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph) in the year 1983.   

Sep 05   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1983 uSSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2   

Sep 07   In the year 1983 drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s)   

Sep 07   Hans Munch, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 08   In the year 1983 nASA launches RCA-6   

Sep 09   In the year 1983 challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas   

Sep 09   Radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player   

Sep 10   Balthasar J "John" Vorster, S African premier (1966-78), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Sep 10   John Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million   

Sep 12   USSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane in the year 1983.   

Sep 13   US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   On this day in history uS House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner   

Sep 15   LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 in the year 1983.   

Sep 16   Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen in the year 1983.   

Sep 17   Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 in the year 1983.   

Sep 17   Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America on this day in history.   

Sep 18   George Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history st Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

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 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   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.