Historical Events In 1983

Oct 21   On this day in history theodorus H J Zwartkruis, Bishop (Haarlem), dies   

Oct 23   Jessica Savage, Margate NJ, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1983 suicide terrorist truck bomb kills 243 US personnel in Beirut   

Oct 23   On this day in history truck bomb in Beirut kills 241 US soldiers   

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   In the year 1983 jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

Oct 25   On this day in history hermann Ambrosius, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 25   On this day in history u.S. Marines and U.S. Army troops land on Grenada to evacuate U.S. citizens threatened by the island's unstable political situation.   

Oct 25   US invades Grenada, a country 1/2,000 its population (US Wins!) on this day in history.   

Oct 29   In the year 1983 sten Broman, composer, dies at 81   

Oct 30   On this day in history 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   Anthony van Hoboken, Dutch musicologist (Haydn Catalog), dies at 96 in the year 1983.   

Nov 02   President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1983 alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82   

Nov 03   In the year 1983 jesse Jackson launches his first campaign for Presidency (D)   

Nov 05   On this day in history orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden   

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   In the year 1983 bomb explodes in US Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

Nov 15   On this day in history john Le Mesurier, British actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army), dies at 71   

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

Nov 20   In the year 1983 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   In the year 1983 birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

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

Apr 30   Troy Williamson, American football player was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of mark Lowe, American baseball player   

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

Jun 14   Louis Garrel, French actor was born in the year 1983.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 in the year 1983.   

Jan 12   In the year 1983 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   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 in the year 1983.