Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   Theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1983 jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36   

Oct 23   On this day in history suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

Oct 23   Truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers in the year 1983.   

Oct 23   Two million people march in Western European capital cities demonstrating against the deployment of 'Cruise' and 'Pershing' missiles on this day in history.   

Oct 24   Jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35 in the year 1983.   

Oct 25   In the year 1983 hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86   

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   On this day in history uS invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!)   

Oct 29   Sten Broman, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1983.   

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

Oct 31   George S Halas, NFL coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 88 in the year 1983.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1983 anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96   

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day in the year 1983.   

Nov 03   On this day in history alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82   

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

Nov 05   Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden on this day in history.   

Nov 06   Discovery transported to Vandenberg AFB, California on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history robert Gross, composer, dies at 69   

Nov 07   On this day in history bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries   

Nov 07   In the year 1983 david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61   

Nov 08   On this day in history martha Layne Collins (D) elected first female governor of Kentucky   

Nov 08   Robert Agnew, director, dies at 84 of kidney failure in the year 1983.   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 sTS-9 vehicle again moves to launch pad   

Nov 08   In the year 1983 w Wilson Goode (D) elected first black mayor of Philadelphia   

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

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

Nov 13   In the year 1983 "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 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Peter Coffield, Ill, actor (Kevin-W E B), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history marcel Dalio, actor (Casablanca), dies at 83   

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Apr 28   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

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

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born in the year 1983.   

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born on this day in history.   

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   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   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died in the year 1983.   

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 on this day in history.   

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