Page 6: Historical Events In 1983

Apr 15   Rodolfo Hoyos actor (Luis-Viva Valdez), dies at 68 in the year 1983.   

Apr 15   Tokyo Disneyland opens on this day in history.   

Apr 16   In the year 1983 steve Garvey sets NL record by playing in 1,118 consecutive games   

Apr 17   Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   First National Coin Week begins in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   In the year 1983 in Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters   

Apr 17   India entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket in the year 1983.   

Apr 17   India launched its first satellite on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter   

Apr 17   Wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history a lone suicide bomber kills 63, at the US Embassy in Lebanon   

Apr 18   Alan Melville, cricketer (11 Tests for South Africa, 894 runs), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 18   Joan Benoit set a women's record for the Boston Marathon in the year 1983.   

Apr 18   KMO-AM in Tacoma Wash changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history n G Thomas discovers asteroid #2933 Amber, #3151 Talbot & #3561 Devine   

Apr 19   Jerzy Andrzejewski, writer (Ashes & Diamonds), dies at 73 in the year 1983.   

Apr 19   On this day in history lorene Scott actress (Faraway Hill), dies at 74   

Apr 20   In the year 1983 jerzy Andrezjewski, writer, dies   

Apr 20   Soyuz T-8 launched; mission aborted when capsule fails to dock in the year 1983.   

Apr 21   In the year 1983 soyuz T-8 is launched [04-20?]   

Apr 21   On this day in history walter Slezak actor, commits suicide at his NY home at 80   

Apr 22   Earl "Fatha" Hines, US, jazz pianist/conductor, dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 22   In the year 1983 soyuz T-8 returns to Earth   

Apr 22   On this day in history stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolph Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)   

Apr 23   Buster Crabbe, 400m US swimmer (Olympics-gold-1932), dies at 73 in the year 1983.   

Apr 25   On this day in history "Nightline" expands from « hour to a full hour   

Apr 25   Yuri Andropov invites US schoolgirl Samantha Smith to USSR in the year 1983.   

Apr 26   On this day in history bronislaw Kaper composer, dies at 81   

Apr 26   Bronislaw Kaper, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1983 dow Jones Industrial Avg breaks 1200 for first time   

Apr 26   On this day in history vaughn Taylor actor (Johnny Jupiter), dies at 72   

Apr 27   Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3509), passing Walter Johnson on this day in history.   

Apr 28   Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies in the year 1983.   

Apr 29   In the year 1983 harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's first black mayor   

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

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

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of troy Williamson, American football player   

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

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 in the year 1983.   

Jan 02   In the year 1983 bernard George Stevens, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 07   On this day in history august Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79   

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   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.