Historical Events In 1983

Jun 07   Charles von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Belgium prince, buried on this day in history.   

Jun 12   Norma Shearer, actress (Escape, Romeo & Juliet), dies at 82 in the year 1983.   

Jun 13   In the year 1983 pioneer 10 becomes first man-made object to leave Solar System   

Jun 13   In the year 1983 pioneer 10 becomes the first spacecraft to leave the solar system   

Jun 14   In the year 1983 5 killed in a fire at a Ramada Inn in Fort Worth, Tx   

Jun 15   Supreme Court struck down state & local restrictions on abortion on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Charlos Vieira completes 191 hr "nonstop" cycling in Leiria Portugal in the year 1983.   

Jun 16   European Space Agency launches European Comm Satellite 1, Oscar 10 in the year 1983.   

Jun 16   On this day in history ringo releases "Old Wave" album in West Germany   

Jun 17   Eelco N van Kleffens, Dutch min of Foreign affairs 1939-46, dies at 88 in the year 1983.   

Jun 18   In the year 1983 7th Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 launched-Sally Ride first US woman   

Jun 18   IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Sally Ride becomes the first U.S. woman in space on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Sally Ride becomes the first US woman in space onboard the space shuttle on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Anton G J van de Velde, Flemish writer/director (Tijl), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   First time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle in the year 1983.   

Jun 22   In the year 1983 nHL institutes a 5 minute sudden death overtime period   

Jun 22   In the year 1983 the first time a satellite is retrieved from orbit by Space Shuttle   

Jun 24   7th Space Shuttle Mission-Challenger 2 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1983 syria expels PLO leader Yasser Arafat   

Jun 25   In the year 1983 alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67   

Jun 25   Udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m on this day in history.   

Jun 26   On this day in history walter O'Keefe, songwriter/TV host (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 82   

Jun 27   Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Maxie Anderson &Don Ida die during a balloon race on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1983 nASA launches space vehicle S-205   

Jun 27   Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station in the year 1983.   

Jun 28   Bridge section along I-95 in Greenwich, Ct collapsed kills 3 in the year 1983.   

Jun 28   NASA launches Galaxy-A on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1983 challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

Jun 30   Bo Gentry, songwriter/producer, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 01   R Buckminster Fuller, inventor/philosopher, dies in LA at 87 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1983 calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)   

Jul 03   In the year 1983 in Costa Rica a 6.7 earthquake resulted in two people killed and approximately 60 injured. Considerable damage to buildings   

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Apr 28   On this day in history birth of roger Johnson, English footballer   

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of tatjana Hüfner, German luger   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1983 birth of yamini, Tamil Singer   

May 22   In the year 1983 birth of john Hopkins, Anglo-American motorcycling racer   

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

Jun 14   John Stocco, American football player was born in the year 1983.   

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   Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.