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A LOOK
AT THE WORLD IN 1983 |
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In
The News In 1983
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to travel in space
when the space shuttle Challenger is launched from Cape
Canaveral, FL.
241 U.S. Marines and sailors are killed when a TNT-laden suicide
terrorist blows up Marine headquarters at Beirut International
Airport.
U.S. Marines and Rangers invade the island of Grenada and
evacuate hundreds of U.S. citizens.
The Soviets shoot down Korean Airlines flight 007. |
Entertainment
in 1983
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -William Golding - Britain
* Best Selling Fiction - Return of the Jedi Storybook, adapted
by Joan D. Vinge
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - In Search of Excellence: Lessons
from America's Best-Run Companies, Thomas J. Pete
* Best Picture - Terms of Endearment, Paramount
* Best Director - James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment
* Best Actress - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment
* Best Actor - Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies |
Sport
champions in 1983
* MLB - Baltimore Orioles
* NFL - Washington Redskins
* NBA - Philadelphia 76ers
* NHL - New York Islanders
* NCAA-Basketball - North Carolina State
* KY Derby - Sunny's Halo
* U.S. Open Golf - Larry Nelson
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Jimmy Connors
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Martina Navratilova |
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