Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   In the year 1983 theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies   

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   Suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers on this day in history.   

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles in the year 1983.   

Oct 24   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1983.   

Oct 25   U.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation in the year 1983.   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 uS invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!)   

Oct 29   On this day in history sten Broman, composer, dies at 81   

Oct 30   In the year 1983 erzurum earthquake in Turkey killing 1,342 people   

Oct 31   In the year 1983 george S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88   

Oct 31   Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album in the year 1983.   

Nov 01   On this day in history anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96   

Nov 02   In the year 1983 president Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day   

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 in the year 1983.   

Nov 03   Jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D) in the year 1983.   

Nov 05   In the year 1983 orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden   

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California in the year 1983.   

Nov 06   Robert Gross, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1983.   

Nov 07   Bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries in the year 1983.   

Nov 07   David Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure   

Nov 08   On this day in history sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

Nov 08   W Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia in the year 1983.   

Nov 11   President Reagan became first US President to address Japan's legislature on this day in history.   

Nov 12   4 die in a train crash in Marshall Texas in the year 1983.   

Nov 13   On this day in history "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56   

Nov 13   "Alvin" Junior Samples, country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   John Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71 in the year 1983.   

Nov 19   Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 in the year 1983.   

Nov 20   On this day in history 100 million watch ABC-TV movie "The Day After," about nuclear war   

Nov 20   Marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83 in the year 1983.   

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

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   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

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   On this day in history 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   Gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1983 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   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 in the year 1983.