Page 15: Historical Events In 1983

Nov 22   Michael Conrad, actor (Hill Street Blues), dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

Nov 24   On this day in history pLO exchanges 6 Israeli prisoners for 4,500 Palestinians &Lebanese   

Nov 25   Soyuz T-9 returns to Earth, 149 days after take-off on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Syria &Saudi Arabia announce cease-fire in PLO civil war in Tripoli in the year 1983.   

Nov 25   World's greatest robbery-œ25,000,000 of gold, Heathrow, England on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Heathrow Airport, robbed of 6,800 gold bars worth $38.7 million in the year 1983.   

Nov 27   Colombian Avianca Airlines Boeing 747 crashes in Madrid killing 185 in the year 1983.   

Nov 27   In the year 1983 manuel Scorza, Peruvian writer, dies at about 55   

Nov 28   In the year 1983 9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched   

Nov 28   Christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   George Headley, cricket (10 tons in 22 Tests, 1st black WI capt), dies in the year 1983.   

Nov 30   Radio Shack announces the Tandy Model 2000 computer (80186 chip) in the year 1983.   

Dec 01   In the year 1983 mirsky, mathematician, dies   

Dec 01   Rita Lavelle, former head of EPA, convicted of perjury on this day in history.   

Dec 02   Atholl Mckinnon, cricketer (S African lefty spinner in 8 Tests), dies in the year 1983.   

Dec 04   In the year 1983 aircraft from USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) and USS Independence (CV-62) launch strike against anti-aircraft positions in Lebanon that fired on U.S. aircraft. Two U.S. Navy planes shot down.   

Dec 04   Estelle Omens, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history 12 killed by a car bomb shattering 9-story building in west Beirut   

Dec 05   On this day in history los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use   

Dec 05   On this day in history robert Aldrich, dir/producer (Last Sunset), dies at 65   

Dec 06   A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis in the year 1983.   

Dec 07   On this day in history 2 jets collided at Madrid Airport killing 93   

Dec 07   Edgar Graham, member of N Ireland Assembly, shot dead by IRA on this day in history.   

Dec 08   Slim Pickins western actor dies at 64 after brain surgery in the year 1983.   

Dec 08   In the year 1983 slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64   

Dec 09   In the year 1983 attorney General Edwin Meese says people go to soup kitchens "...because the food is free and that's easier than paying for it"   

Dec 09   In the year 1983 david Rounds, actor (Terence-Beacon Hill), dies at 53   

Dec 10   On this day in history danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize   

Dec 10   Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Dec 10   On this day in history raul Alfonsin inaugurated as Argentina's first civilian president   

Dec 11   In the year 1983 first visit to Lutheran church by a pope (John Paul II in Rome)   

Dec 11   On this day in history szymon Laks, composer, dies at 82   

Dec 12   On this day in history a truck bomb explodes at the US Embassy in Kuwait   

Dec 13   On this day in history martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's first female governor   

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Apr 28   Roger Johnson, English footballer was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   Tatjana Hüfner, German luger was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 14   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79   

Jan 12   Rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71