Historical Events In 1983

Dec 15   On this day in history columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB   

Dec 16   Kusan Sunim, found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74 in the year 1983.   

Dec 16   On this day in history riverside, Cal judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital   

Dec 16   On this day in history yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time   

Dec 17   Erik Christensen, NHL player in the year 1983.   

Dec 19   In the year 1983 after a grueling and sometimes bloody six weeks on the picket line, striking Greyhound workers agreed to sign off on a new contract and head back to work   

Dec 20   In the year 1983 pLO chairman Yasser Arafat and 4,000 loyalists evacuate Lebanon   

Dec 21   On this day in history loretta Swit weds Dennis Holahan   

Dec 21   Rod Cameron, actor (Santa Fe Passage, Stampede), dies at 73 in the year 1983.   

Dec 23   Journal Science publishes first report on nuclear winter in the year 1983.   

Dec 25   In the year 1983 joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90   

Dec 25   In the year 1983 live telecast of Christmas Parade   

Dec 27   Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1983 walter Scott, rocker, dies   

Dec 28   Dennis Wilson, drummer/singer (Beach Boys), drowns at 39 in the year 1983.   

Dec 29   On this day in history arnold Schwarzenegger was cited for driving without a license after he drove his Jeep into a ditch with Maria Shriver aboard. No one was hurt.   

Dec 29   US announced withdrawal from UNESCO in the year 1983.   

Dec 31   Bill Hunt, cricketer (Test for Aust, out 0, took 0-25 & 0-14), dies in the year 1983.   

Dec 31   Brunei gains complete independence from Britain on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.   

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

May 22   In the year 1983 birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.   

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

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   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

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

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

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   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71