Historical Events In 1983

Mar 25   In the Damavand-Amol area of Iran a5.2 quake killed 30 people and injured 61 , many homes damaged and landslides in the in the year 1983.   

Mar 25   In the year 1983 martha Sleeper, actress (Spitfire), dies of a heart attack at 72   

Mar 26   In the year 1983 anthony F Blunt, British art historian/spy for USSR, dies at 75   

Mar 26   In the year 1983 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 27   James Hayter, actor (Pickwick Papers, Trio, Great Game), dies at 75 in the year 1983.   

Mar 27   Larry Holmes beats Lucien Rodriguez in 12 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1983.   

Mar 28   On this day in history ank [Anna M] van der Moer, actress (Verkade, Dutch Comedy), dies at 71   

Mar 29   Richard O'Brien, actor (Rocky Horror Show), dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1983.   

Mar 30   In the year 1983 ray Cooney's "Run for your Wives", premieres in London   

Mar 30   In the year 1983 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Mar 31   Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history in Colombia a 5.5 quake occurred Between 250 and 350 people killed, many injured and extensive damage (VIII) in the Popayan area   

Mar 31   On this day in history stephen Murray, actor (Guilty, Silent Dust, Master Spy), dies at 70   

Apr 03   12th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Amy Alcott on this day in history.   

Apr 03   On this day in history 2nd NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Southern California beats Los Angeles Tech 69-67   

Apr 04   In the year 1983 45th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship North Carolina State beats Houston 54-52   

Apr 04   On this day in history 6th space shuttle mission, Challenger 1 launched   

Apr 04   On this day in history gloria Swanson actress, dies at 84 of a heart ailment   

Apr 04   In the year 1983 jacqueline Logan silent film leading lady, dies at 78   

Apr 05   France throws out 47 Soviet diplomats in the year 1983.   

Apr 05   New York Mets' Tom Seaver's sets record 14th National League Opening Day assignment in the year 1983.   

Apr 06   In the year 1983 ana Maria, Salvador guerilla leader, murdered   

Apr 07   On this day in history gavin Gordon television actor, dies at 82   

Apr 07   Gavin Gordon, television actor (Romance, Lone Cowboy), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave &Don Peterson first STS spacewalk in the year 1983.   

Apr 09   6th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 1 returns to Earth in the year 1983.   

Apr 10   In the year 1983 issam Sartawi, PLO ambassador to Portugal, murdered   

Apr 11   Dolores Del Rio, actress (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 78 in the year 1983.   

Apr 11   On this day in history statistics Canada reports Canada's unemployment rate in March of 13.6% or 1,658,000 unemployed; a new record.   

Apr 12   Harold Washington becomes Chicago's first black mayor in the year 1983.   

Apr 13   Dedication of the Rats of Tobruk Memorial on Anzac Parade by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Sir Ninian Stephen The memorial commemorates Australian and other Allied servicemen who fought and died during the siege of Tobruk in 1941 on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Undefeated middleweight boxer Tony Ayala gets 35 years on sex assault on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1983 nina Dumbadze, Russian discus thrower (Oly-bronze-1952), dies at 64   

Apr 15   In the year 1983 gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

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

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

Jun 14   On this day in history birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

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   In the year 1983 gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72   

Jan 11   In the year 1983 nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.   

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