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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > On This Day Menu > List On This Day Events ON THIS DAY Search Results for Year: 1983 Click on an event title in the list to view more information about that event. Click on a date in the list to view a list of other events on the same date.   Number of Records Matching Query: 59   POPULAR TV SHOWS 1983 EVENT   Event Date: 1st January 1983 Description: TOP TV SHOWS OF 1983   Summary: 1983-1984 Dallas 60 Minutes Dynasty The A-Team Simon & Simon Magnum, P.I. Falcon Crest Kate & Allie Hotel Cagney & Lacey Knots Landing (tie) ABC Sunday Movie (tie) ABC Monday Movie TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes AfterMASH The Fall Guy The Love Boat Riptide The Jeffersons Scarecrow & Mrs. King     REBOB KWAKU BAAH DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th January 1983 Description: Percussionist, Ghanaian   DON COSTA DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th January 1983 Description: Guitarist, Band Leader, Arranger, Producer, USA   LAMAR WILLIAMS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 25th January 1983 Description: Bassist, USA   BILLY FURY DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th January 1983 Description: Vocalist, UK   BILLY FURY - DIES DIED   Event Date: 28th January 1983 Description: Billy Fury died in the afternoon at 2.10pm. He was 42 years old.   Summary: An early British rock and roll and film star, he equalled The Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s. Wycherley was born at Smithdown Hospital (later Sefton General Hospital, now demolished), Smithdown Road, Liverpool.     RIHANNA BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 7th February 1983 Description: Vocalist, UK   EUBIE BLAKE DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th February 1983 Description: Composer, lyricist, and pianist   WINIFRED ATWELL DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th February 1983 Description: Pianist, Australia   TWO CABLE NETWORKS SIGN ON AIR EVENT   Event Date: 1st March 1983 Description: In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air.   Summary: In a span of two days, two major cable networks signed on the air. Country Music Television (aka CMT) went on-the-air March 5, while The Nashville Network (TNN) came on two days later on March 7. CMT (originally called "CMTV")was chiefly video-oriented, while TNN offered more feature-oriented programming.     ARIA MUSIC AWARD EVENT   Event Date: 2nd March 1983 Description: The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards   Summary: The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The event has been held annually since 1987.     CLIFF TRENIER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd March 1983 Description: Vocalist, USA   CARRIE UNDERWOOD BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 10th March 1983 Description: Vocalist, Composer, USA   GLORIA SWANSON DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 4th April 1983 Description: Actress, USA   DANNY RAPP DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th April 1983 Description: Vocalist, USA   FELIX PAPPALARDI DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 17th April 1983 Description: Bassist, Composer, Producer   MURRAY CUTTER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th April 1983 Description: Orchestrator of film   MIRANDA KERR BORN   Sub Title: Non Enteertainer Event Date: 20th April 1983 Description: Model, Australian   EARL HINES DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 23rd April 1983 Description: Pianist, USA   MUDDY WATERS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 30th April 1983 Description: Guitarist, USA   KAREN CARPENTER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 4th May 1983 Description: Vocalist, Dummer, USA   CLARENCE QUICK DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th May 1983 Description: Vocalist, USA   KAI WINDING DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 6th May 1983 Description: Trombonist, Band Leader, USA   HOLLY VALANCE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 11th May 1983 Description: Vocalist, Actress, Australia   STAN ROGERS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd June 1983 Description: Vocalist, Composer, Canada   NORMA SHEARER DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 12th June 1983 Description: Actress, USA   LAURA IMBRUGLIA BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 15th June 1983 Description: Vocalist , Composer, Australia   WALTER JACKSON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 20th June 1983 Description: Vocalist, USA   CHERYL COLE BORN   Sub Title: Musician,Acting Event Date: 30th June 1983 Description: Vocalist, Songwriter, UK   MICHELLE BRANCH BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd July 1983 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, Composer, Actress USA   HARRY JAMES DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 5th July 1983 Description: Trumpeter, Band leader, USA   CHRIS WOOD DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th July 1983 Description: Saxophonist, flautist, UK   ROOSEVELT SYKES DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 17th July 1983 Description: Pianist, USA   JIMMY LIGGINS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 18th July 1983 Description: Guitarist, US   DAVID NIVEN DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 29th July 1983 Description: Actor, UK   JAMES JAMERSON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 2nd August 1983 Description: Bassist, USA   KLAYS NOMI DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 14th August 1983 Description: Vocalist   IRA GERSHWIN DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 17th August 1983 Description: Pianist, Composer, USA   MIKA BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 18th August 1983 Description: Vocalist, keyboards, UK   MISSY HIGGINS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th August 1983 Description: Vocalist, Composer, Australia   TEX MORTON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 23rd August 1983 Description: Vocalist, Songwriter, New Zealand   KATY STEELE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 9th September 1983 Description: Vocalist, Guitarist, Australia   SANDRA TILLY DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 9th September 1983 Description: Vocalist   AMY WINEHOUSE BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 14th September 1983 Description: Vocalist, Composer, UK   ROY MILTON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 18th September 1983 Description: Drummer, USA   THE AMERICAS CUP 1983 AUSTRALIA EVENT   Event Date: 26th September 1983 Description: Alan Bond arrived at Newport with Australia II, billed as one of the biggest threats to American dominance of the 12 Metre class   Summary: The 1983 America's Cup was the occasion of the first winning challenge to the New York Yacht Club who had successfully defended the cup over a period of 132 years. An Australian syndicate representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club won the match races to win the America's Cup which ended the longest winning streak in sporting history     JOAN HACKETT DIED   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 8th October 1983 Description: Actress, USA   MERLE TRAVIS DIED   Sub Title: Musican Event Date: 20th October 1983 Description: Vocalist, USA   GOLDIE HARVEY BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 23rd October 1983 Description: Vocalist, Nigeria   JOHNNY LEWIS BORN   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 29th October 1983 Description: Actor, USA   JAMES BOOKER DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 8th November 1983 Description: Vocalist, pianist, USA   EMMA DEAN BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 14th November 1983 Description: Vocalist, Violinist, Pianist, Australian   CAROLYN LEIGH DIED   Sub Title: Musician, Song Writer Event Date: 19th November 1983 Description: Songwriter, Lyrisist, USA   TOM EVANS DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 19th November 1983 Description: Singer, songwriter   KATRINA ELAM BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 12th December 1983 Description: Vocalist , Composer, USA   GIA ALLEMAND BORN   Sub Title: Acting Event Date: 20th December 1983 Description: Actress, Model, USA   AMERICAS CUP 1983 EVENT   Event Date: 26th December 1983 Description: 1983 Americas Cup, Australia II   Summary: Australia II, skippered by John Bertrand, faced Dennis Conner sailing the 12-metre Liberty in the ocean off Newport, Rhode Island. Australia II came from behind to prevail 4 races to 3. Captained by John Bertrand, she was the first successful Cup challenger, ending a 132-year tenure (with 26 successful defenses) by the New York Yacht Club. Designed by Ben Lexcen, built by Steve Ward, owned by Alan Bond and helmed by John Bertrand.     DENNIS WILSON DIED   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 28th December 1983 Description: Drummer, Vocalist, Producer, USA   JESSICA ANDREWS BORN   Sub Title: Musician Event Date: 29th December 1983 Description: Vocalist, USA     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.