Page 14: Historical Events In 1983

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

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

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

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   On this day in history jessica Savitch, news anchor (NBC-TV), dies at 35   

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   In the year 1983 paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album   

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

Nov 02   On this day in history president Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L King day   

Nov 03   Alfredo Antonini, conductor (Jane Froman Canteen), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   On this day in history 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 in the year 1983.   

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history david Alexandrovich Toradze, composer, dies at 61   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "Alvin" Junior Samples country singer (Hee Haw), dies at 56   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

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 in the year 1983.   

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

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   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   In the year 1983 arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74   

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.