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 in the year 1983.   

Feb 11   4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup in the year 1983.   

Feb 13   Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 in the year 1983.   

Feb 13   World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 20   Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) in the year 1983.   

Feb 21   In the year 1983 donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds   

Feb 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1983 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win   

Feb 23   In the year 1983 adrian Boult, conductor, dies   

Feb 23   In the year 1983 uSFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million)   

Feb 24   On this day in history a U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII.   

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 in the year 1983.   

Feb 24   USSR performs underground nuclear test on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history john Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84   

Feb 26   Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks in the year 1983.   

Feb 27   On this day in history eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78   

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

Feb 28   On this day in history final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people in the year 1983.   

Mar 02   In the year 1983 compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced   

Mar 02   In the year 1983 final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers   

Mar 02   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.   

Mar 03   In the year 1983 arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77   

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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   In the year 1983 birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1983 death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.   

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.