Historical Events In 1983
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
Jan 01 World Communications Year begins on this day in history.
Jan 02 In the year 1983 "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City NY after 767 performances
Jan 02 Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.
Jan 02 Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ in the year 1983.
Jan 02 Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury" in the year 1983.
Jan 02 Ken Anderson of Cincinnati OH completes record 20 consecutive passes in the year 1983.
Jan 02 In the year 1983 prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau starts 18-day mission to Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines
Jan 02 The musical Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, ends its Broadway run after 2,377 performances in the year 1983.
Jan 04 Criminal Code changes replace rape with 3 categories of sexual assault; equal protection to men and women; women allowed to charge their husbands with sexual assault on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history roman Catholic Bishops of Canada release New Year's message attacking government economic policy.
Jan 07 August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jan 07 In the year 1983 reagan ends US arms embargo against Guatemala
Jan 09 On this day in history british PM Margaret Thatcher visits the Falkland Islands
Jan 10 In Los Angeles, the Fraggle Rock children's show debuts on HBO; partly produced in Toronto by Jim Henson in the year 1983.
Jan 11 Billy Martin named New York Yankee manager for 3rd time in the year 1983.
Jan 11 On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79
Jan 13 Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.
Jan 15 In the year 1983 dutch political party DS'70 disbands
Jan 15 Hartford Whalers smallest crowd 4,812 (beat Devils) during blizzard on this day in history.
Jan 15 In the year 1983 javed Miandad & Mudassar Nazar make 451 stand vs India
Jan 15 In the year 1983 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80
Jan 15 On this day in history thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours
Jan 17 10th American Music Award Kenny Rogers on this day in history.
Jan 17 On this day in history alabama Governor George C Wallace, becomes governor for record 4th time
Jan 17 Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 in the year 1983.
Jan 17 Nigeria expels 2 million illegal aliens, mostly Ghanaians in the year 1983.
Jan 18 IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball on this day in history.
Jan 19 On this day in history klaus Barbie, SS chief of Lyon in Nazi-France, arrested in Bolivia
Jan 21 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Anthony E Hecht on this day in history.
Jan 21 In the year 1983 in Regina Saskatchewan Joanne Wilson found murdered in her garage; ex-wife of politician Colin Thatcher, son of ex-Premier Ross Thatcher, who will be found guilty of first-degree murder
Jan 21 Reagan certifies El Salvador human-rights abuses have decreased making country eligible for US military aid on this day in history.
Jan 22 On this day in history fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies
Jan 23 "A-Team" with Mr T premieres on NBC in the year 1983.
Jan 23 Björn Borg announces his retirement from tennis on this day in history.
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