Page 2: Historical Events In 1983

Jan 23   Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $14,700,000 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Russian radioactive satellite falls into Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1983 george Cukor, director, dies of stroke & heart attack at 83   

Jan 24   Hulk Hogan pins the Iron Sheik for World Wrestling Federation title in the year 1983.   

Jan 24   Oaxaca, Mexico a 7.0 earthquake occured. Damage in the Juchitan area and slight damage in the Mexico City area. Felt strongly in southeastern Mexico in the year 1983.   

Jan 25   On this day in history china's supreme court commutes Chiang Ch'ing's death sentence to life   

Jan 25   Infrared telescope satellite launched into polar orbit in the year 1983.   

Jan 25   In the year 1983 nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie arrested in Bolivia   

Jan 26   On this day in history dutch/British infrared satellite IRAS launched from California   

Jan 26   Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 in the year 1983.   

Jan 27   In the year 1983 louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68   

Jan 27   In the year 1983 world's longest subaqueous tunnel (53.90 km) opens, Honshu-Hokkaid   

Jan 28   In the year 1983 billy Fury, actor (That'll Be the Day), dies at 42 of heart failure   

Jan 29   "Down Under" by Men At Work hit #1 on UK pop chart in the year 1983.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 40th Golden Globes Gandhi, ET &Tootsie win   

Jan 30   Hilbert van Thumb becomes European skating champ on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Joan Valerie, actress (Pier 13), dies of pneumonia on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1983 new channels first available on cable as pay TV launched in Canada; First Choice, Superchannel and C-Channel allyou got to do is PAY   

Feb 01   Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer, dies in the year 1983.   

Feb 01   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.   

Feb 02   Bryan Valentine, cricketer (7 Tests for England, 454 runs), dies in the year 1983.   

Feb 02   Chicago Archbishop Joseph L Bernardin is among 18 new cardinals invested on this day in history.   

Feb 03   US female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68   

Feb 04   José Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium in the year 1983.   

Feb 04   Pop singer-drummer Karen Carpenter dies in Downey, California, at age 32 in the year 1983.   

Feb 04   US male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton in the year 1983.   

Feb 05   On this day in history derk Roemers, Dutch union leader/politician (soc dem), dies at 67   

Feb 05   Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1983 champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance   

Feb 08   Eric Peters sets transatlantic sailboat record (E-W)-46 days on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Belgium buys 44 F-16s on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1983 anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral UK nuclear disarmament   

Feb 10   On this day in history canada signs agreement allowing US testing of military equipment in Canada, including cruise missiles   

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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   Troy Williamson, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   John Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer was born in the year 1983.   

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   On this day in history bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1983 gale Page, actress (4 Daughters, Knute Rockney), dies of cancer at 72   

Jan 11   In the year 1983 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.