Historical Events In 1983

Jul 03   John McEnroe regains men's singles title at Wimbledon in the year 1983.   

Jul 04   Claus Adam, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1983 arie Querido, psychiatrist (social psychiatry), dies   

Jul 05   In Turkey a 6.1 quake resulted in 5 people killed and 25 injured in the Biga area on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1983 woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA)   

Jul 06   In the year 1983 supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less   

Jul 07   On this day in history 11 year old Samantha Smith of Manchester, Maine, leaves for USSR after being invited for a visit   

Jul 07   George Cukor, director (My Fair Lady), dies on 84th birthday on this day in history.   

Jul 10   E Bowell discovers asteroids #3222 Lillerand #3751 in the year 1983.   

Jul 10   Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 11   In the year 1983 e Bowell discovers asteroid #3485 Barucci   

Jul 12   Chris Wood, rocker (Traffic), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   In the year 1983 crane (Rep-R-Il) & Studds (Rep-D-Mas) admit to sex with pages   

Jul 14   In the year 1983 jack MacBryan, cricketer (Test for England 1924), dies   

Jul 15   In the year 1983 8 killed, 54 wounded, by Armenian extremists bomb at Orly, France   

Jul 15   On this day in history eddie Foy Jr actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78   

Jul 15   On this day in history eddie Foy Jr, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange), dies of cancer at 78   

Jul 16   On this day in history 20 killed in Britain's worst helicopter accident   

Jul 20   Frank Reynolds news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 in the year 1983.   

Jul 20   Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Authorities end Martial Law in Poland on this day in history.   

Jul 21   Polish govt ends 19 months of martial law on this day in history.   

Jul 21   In the year 1983 storm cuts short Diana Ross' free concert in NY's Central Park   

Jul 21   US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge in the year 1983.   

Jul 22   -128ø F (-89ø C) recorded, Vostok, Antarctica (world record) on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 1983 dick Smith makes first solo helicopter flight around the world   

Jul 22   On this day in history poland's PM Januzelski lifts martial law   

Jul 23   In the year 1983 georges Auric, French composer (It Always Rains on Sunday), dies at 84   

Jul 25   In the year 1983 jerome Moross, US composer (Frankie & Johnny), dies at 69   

Jul 25   On this day in history the first nonhuman primate (baboon) conceived in a lab dish, San Antonio   

Jul 25   On this day in history washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion   

Jul 26   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1983 mufasir-ul-Haq, cricketer (Pakistani left-arm quick 1965), dies   

Jul 28   On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Louis Garrel, French actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 15   On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 17   In the year 1983 death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71