Page 3: Historical Events In 1983

Feb 10   Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 in the year 1983.   

Feb 11   On this day in history "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP   

Feb 11   4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)) on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Eubie Blake, ragtime-composer/pianist (Memories of You), dies at 100 in the year 1983.   

Feb 13   In the year 1983 australia beats New Zealand 2-0 to win World Series Cup   

Feb 13   Marian Nixon, actress (Dr Bull, Sweepstakes), dies of cancer at 78 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1983 world Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds   

Feb 19   Alice White, actress (Employees' Entrance), dies at 78 of a stroke in the year 1983.   

Feb 20   James G Richardson, (Tim Cassidy-Sierra), dies at 37 in ski accident on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Japan launches Tenma satellite to study x-rays (450/570 km) in the year 1983.   

Feb 21   Donald Davis runs 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7.1 seconds on this day in history.   

Feb 21   NBA San Diego Clippers begin a 29 game road losing streak in the year 1983.   

Feb 22   Christina E "Christine" Auwen, singer/wife of John Kelly, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary in the year 1983.   

Feb 22   On this day in history hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India   

Feb 23   On this day in history 25th Grammy Awards Rosanna, Toto IV, Men at Work win   

Feb 23   On this day in history adrian Boult, conductor, dies   

Feb 23   In the year 1983 uSFL New Jersey Generals sign Heisman winner Herschel Walker (3 years-$5 million)   

Feb 24   A U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time   

Feb 24   Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   USSR performs underground nuclear test in the year 1983.   

Feb 25   John Cowles Sr, US publisher, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1983 michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 37 weeks   

Feb 27   Eamonn Coghlan sets indoor mile record of 3 49.78 in the year 1983.   

Feb 27   Jan Stephenson wins Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Golf Tournament in the year 1983.   

Feb 28   Final TV episode of "MASH" airs (CBS); record 125 million watch in the year 1983.   

Feb 28   Statistics Canada reports Canadian Gross National Product fell 4.8% in 1982; sharpest decline since 1933 in the year 1983.   

Mar 01   Tamara McKinney becomes first US woman skier to win the World Cup on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history tornado tears through Louisiana, injuring 33 people   

Mar 02   In the year 1983 compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips &Sony introduced   

Mar 02   Final episode of MASH; 125,000,000 viewers on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1983 uSSR performs underground nuclear test   

Mar 03   Arthur Koestler, Hung/Brit writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1983.   

Apr 30   Yamini, Tamil Singer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

Jun 07   Mark Lowe, American baseball player was born on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of rebop Kwaku Baah, Nigerian percussionist (b. 1944)   

Jan 13   Arthur Space, actor (Doc Weaver-Lassie), dies of cancer at 74 in the year 1983.   

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 on this day in history.