Page 12: Historical Events In 1983

Aug 28   In the year 1983 israeli PM Menachem Begin announces resignation   

Aug 28   In the year 1983 jan Clayton, actress (Ellen Miller-Lassie), dies at 66   

Aug 28   Joseph Kreckman sets record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour in the year 1983.   

Aug 29   On this day in history simon Oakland, actor (Toma, Kolchak, Baa Baa Black Sheep), dies at 61   

Aug 30   8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-launched (6 days) in the year 1983.   

Aug 30   Guion S. Bluford Jr, the first African-American astronaut, blasts off as a crewmember aboard the space shuttle Challenger on this day in history.   

Aug 30   In the year 1983 guy Bluford becomes the first black American in space   

Sep 01   A Soviet fighter plane downs a KAL Boeing 747 jumbo jet that veered 100 miles into Soviet airspace, killing all 269 people aboard in the year 1983.   

Sep 01   In the year 1983 henry "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash), dies at 71   

Sep 01   Korean Boeing 747 strays into Siberia &is shot down by a Soviet jet in the year 1983.   

Sep 02   On this day in history yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israelli PM   

Sep 04   On this day in history greg LeMond becomes only American to win cycling's Road Championship   

Sep 04   In the year 1983 scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed rec (119.36 mph)   

Sep 05   On this day in history 8th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 3-lands at Edwards AFB   

Sep 06   USSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2 in the year 1983.   

Sep 07   In the year 1983 drury Gallagher sets fastest swim around Manhattan (6h41m35s)   

Sep 07   In the year 1983 hans Munch, composer, dies at 90   

Sep 08   On this day in history antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies   

Sep 08   NASA launches RCA-6 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Challenger returns to Kennedy Space Center via Sheppard AFB, Texas on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history radio Shack announces their color computer 2 (the Coco2)   

Sep 09   Vitas Gerulatis bets his house that Martina Navratilova can't beat the 100th ranked male tennis player on this day in history.   

Sep 10   In the year 1983 balthasar J "John" Vorster, S African premier (1966-78), dies at 67   

Sep 10   On this day in history john Vorster, former prime minister of South Africa, dies in Cape Town at age 67.   

Sep 12   In the year 1983 security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million   

Sep 12   In the year 1983 uSSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane   

Sep 13   US mint strikes first gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle) on this day in history.   

Sep 14   US House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner in the year 1983.   

Sep 15   LeRoy Prinz, choreographer, dies at 88 in the year 1983.   

Sep 16   On this day in history arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a US citizen   

Sep 17   Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 in the year 1983.   

Sep 17   Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1983 george Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere   

Sep 19   On this day in history st Christopher-Nevis gains independence from Britain (Nat'l Day)   

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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   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   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1983 birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of john Stocco, American football player   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 birth of louis Garrel, French actor   

Jan 02   Bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1983.   

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   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1983 meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80   

Jan 17   Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 died on this day in history.