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Contents 1 Artistic Gymnastics 2 Athletics 2.1 Marathon 2.1.1 International Races 2.2 World Records 3 Auto Racing 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Boxing 7 Cricket 8 Cycling 9 Dogsled racing 10 Field Hockey 11 Figure skating 12 Football (American) 13 Football (Australian rules football) 14 Football (Canadian) 15 Football (Soccer) 16 Gaelic Athletic Association 17 Golf 18 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 19 Harness Racing 20 Ice Hockey 21 Radiosport 22 Skiing 23 Snooker 24 Swimming 24.1 Events 25 Tennis 26 Volleyball 27 Water polo 27.1 Men's Competition 27.2 Women's Competition 28 Yacht racing 29 Multi-sport events 30 Awards 31 Births 31.1 January 31.2 February 31.3 March 31.4 April 31.5 May 31.6 June 31.7 July 31.8 August 31.9 September 31.10 October 31.11 November 31.12 December 32 Deaths

Artistic Gymnastics

• World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
  • Men's all-around champion: Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR
  • Women's all-around champion: Natalia Yurchenko, USSR
  • Men's team competition champion: China
  • Women's team competition champion: USSR

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1983 in athletics (track and field)

Marathon

International Races

• April 9 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Robert de Castella (AUS) 2:08:37
  • Women's Winner: Rosa Mota (POR) 2:32:27

• April 17 — London Marathon, United Kingdom
  • Men's Winner: Mike Gratton (GBR) 2:09:43
  • Women's Winner: Grete Waitz (NOR) 2:25:29

• April 18 — Boston Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Greg Meyer (USA) 2:09:01
  • Women's Winner: Joan Samuelson (USA) 2:22:43

• May 7 — Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Cor Vriend (NED) 2:13:41
  • Women's Winner: Antonia Ladanyi (HUN) 2:43:47

• August 7 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Helsinki, Finland
  • Women's Winner: Grete Waitz (NOR) 2:28:09

• August 14 — IAAF World Championships Marathon, Helsinki, Finland
  • Men's Winner: Robert de Castella (AUS) 2:10:03

• August 28 — Pan American Games Marathon, Caracas, Venezuela
  • Men's Winner: Jorge González (PUR) 2:12:43

• September 10 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Kevin Forster (GBR) 2:14:19
  • Women's Winner: Priscilla Welch (GBR) 2:36:32

• September 16 — Mediterranean Games Marathon, Casablanca, Morocco
  • Men's Winner: Mehmet Terzi (TUR) 2:22:33

• October 23 — New York City Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Rod Dixon (NZL) 2:08:59
  • Women's Winner: Grete Waitz (NOR) 2:27:00

• December 4 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Toshihiko Seko (JPN) 2:08:52

• December 11 — Honolulu Marathon, Hawai (USA)
  • Men's Winner: Kevin Ryan (NZL) 2:20:19
  • Women's Winner: Annick Loir (FRA) 2:41:25

World Records

• February 27 — In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Ireland's Eamonn Coghlan set a new World Indoor Record for the mile, clocking 3:49. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1980 in athletics (track and field World Records June 12 &mdash Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1982 in athletics (track and field Marathon Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Yuri Korolev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The 22nd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, in 1983 Dmitry Vladimirovich Bilozerchev (Дмитрий Владимирович Билозерчев born December 22, 1966 in Moscow) is a Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Natalia Vladimirovna Yurchenko (Наталья Владимировна Юрченко (born January 26, 1965 in Norilsk, Russian SFSR) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This page contains an overview of the year 1983 in Athletics (track and field. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands since 1981 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Robert Francois de Castella MBE (born February 27, 1957 in Melbourne Victoria) was a world champion marathon runner Rosa Maria Correia dos Santos Mota, GCIH, GCM, pron 'ʁɔzɐ 'mɔ Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The London Marathon is a popular road marathon that has been held each year in London since 1981 usually in April The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988 Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Greg Meyer (born September 18, 1955) is best known for his accomplishments in Distance running. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Cornelis ("Cor" Wilhelmus Pieter Vriend (born November 8, 1949 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a former Long-distance Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The official results of the Women's Marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Helsinki Finland, held on Sunday August 7, 1983. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988 Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures The official results of the Men's Marathon at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Helsinki Finland, held on Sunday August 14, 1983. Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Robert Francois de Castella MBE (born February 27, 1957 in Melbourne Victoria) was a world champion marathon runner Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital The Athletics competition in the 1983 Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Jorge Luis ("Peco" González (born December 20, 1952) is a famous Puerto Rican marathon runner Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The Enschede Marathon is an annual Marathon race held in the city of Enschede, Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe Africa and Asia meet Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Mehmet Terzi (born May 5, 1955 in Eskişehir) is a former Long-distance runner from Turkey, who finished in 16th place Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rodney ("Rod" Phillip Dixon (born July 13 1950 in Nelson New Zealand) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner Grete Waitz (born October 1, 1953) is a former Norwegian marathon runner who won nine New York City Marathons between 1978 and 1988 "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. The Fukuoka International Open Marathon Championship, held in Fukuoka, Japan, is a prominent international marathon race established in 1947 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Toshihiko Seko (瀬古利彦 Seko Toshihiko born July 15, 1956 in Kuwana Mie) is a Japanese long-distance runner a world-class marathon Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Honolulu Marathon is the world's sixth largest marathon. It takes place annually in Honolulu, Hawaii on the second Sunday in December The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Kevin Barry Ryan (born July 22, 1948 in Auckland) is a former Long-distance runner from New Zealand, who represented his A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Eamonn Coghlan (born 21 November 1952 is an Irish 4-time Olympian and world championship winning athlete 78.

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • NASCAR Championship - Bobby Allison
  • Cale Yarborough won the Daytona 500
• CART Racing - Al Unser won the season championship
  • Indianapolis 500 - Tom Sneva
• Formula One Championship - Nelson Piquet of Brazil
• 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Vern Schuppan / Al Holbert / Hurley Haywood won, driving a Porsche 956
• Rally racing - Hannu Mikkola in an Audi won the World Rally Championship
  • the team of Walter Röhrl /Christian Geistdorfer won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia 037
• Drag racing - Gary Beck won the NHRA Top Fuel championship. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937 in Hialeah Florida) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver and was named one of NASCAR's William Caleb (Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1940 in Timmonsville South Carolina, near the famous Darlington Raceway) is a businessman and The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Tom Sneva (born Thomas E Sneva: June 1, 1948) is a former Indy Car driver that was named to the prestigious Motorsports Hall of Fame of Nelson Piquet Souto Maior (born August 17, 1952) more commonly known as Nelson Piquet, is a Brazilian former racing driver who was Formula |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Vernon "Vern" Schuppan (born March 19, 1943) is a racing driver from Whyalla South Australia. Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert ( November 11, 1946 at Abington Pennsylvania – September 30, 1988) was an American Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948 in Chicago) is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 ( Porsche Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Walter Röhrl (born March 7 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and auto racing driver with victories for Fiat, Walter Röhrl (born March 7 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and auto racing driver with victories for Fiat, The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize The Lancia Rally (also known as the Lancia Abarth #037) was a mid-engine rally car built by Lancia in the early 1980s purely for the FIA Group B Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Gary Beck ( January 21, 1941 in Seattle Washington) is a two-time World champion Drag racing driver "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol
• Touring car racing:
  • Peter Brock and Larry Perkins successfully defended their Bathurst 1000 title in Australia; they and co-driver John Harvey won the race in a Holden Commodore. Touring car racing is a general term for a number of distinct Auto racing competitions in heavily-modified street cars Peter Geoffrey Brock AM ( 26 February, 1945 – 8 September, 2006) otherwise known as "Peter Perfect" "The Larry Perkins (born March 18, 1950) is a former Racing driver and current V8 Supercar team owner from Australia. The Bathurst 1000 (currently officially known as the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000) is a touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit John Harvey (born in Sydney is a retired Australian Racing driver. The Holden VH Commodore was an evolution of the previous VC model released in October 1981 It was Brock's 7th and Perkins' 2nd Bathurst win.

Baseball

• January 12 - Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal are elected to the Hall of Fame. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American former Third baseman in Major League Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20 1937 in Laguna Verde Dominican Republic) is a former Right-handed Pitcher in A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of Museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field Robinson, winner of 16 straight Gold Glove Awards and hero of the 1970 World Series, becomes the 14th player elected in his first year of eligibility. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. Marichal, the winningest Latin American pitcher in major league history, won 20 or more games six times and had an ERA of 2. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of 50 or less six times.

• World Series: - Baltimore Orioles win their most recent World Series 4 games to 1 over the Philadelphia Phillies

Basketball

• NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • North Carolina State wins 54-52 over Houston

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Philadelphia 76ers won 4 games to 0 over the Los Angeles Lakers

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Canberra Cannons defeated the West Adelaide Bearcats 75-73 in the final. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition History The Cannons were one of the original ten NBL clubs competing in the league's very first season in 1979. Honour roll

Boxing

• May 20 - For the first time ever, two world Heavyweight champions defend their titles the same night, at the same place: Larry Holmes retains the WBC title defeating future two time world champion Tim Witherspoon, and Michael Dokes retains his WBA title with a 15 round draw (tie) against former world champion Mike Weaver. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held For the politician and activist see Larry Holmes (Marxist. Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949, in Cuthbert Georgia The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, "Terrible" Tim Witherspoon (born December 27, 1957) is an American boxer who was twice recognized as Heavyweight Champion of the World by Michael Marshall Dokes (born August 10, 1958, in Akron Ohio) is a former American boxer in the Heavyweight division nicknamed The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level This article is about the boxer For the hockey player see Mike Weaver (hockey; for the politician see Mike Weaver (politician.

• June 16 - Roberto Duran wins his third world title, knocking out WBA world Jr. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Roberto Durán (born June 16 1951 is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time The World Boxing Association (WBA is a Boxing organization that sanctions official matches and awards the WBA world championship title at the professional level Middleweight champion Davey Moore in eight rounds. Davey Moore may be Davey Moore (1960s, boxer (died of ring injuries Davey Moore (1980s, boxer (crushed by his own car

• November 10 - Marvin Hagler retains his unified world Middleweight title with a 15 round unanimous decision over Roberto Duran. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler, in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954) is a former American Roberto Durán (born June 16 1951 is a retired professional boxer from Panama, widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all-time It was 1983's most anticipated bout. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

Cricket

• Cricket World Cup - India beat West Indies by 43 runs. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting
• Asian Cricket Council formed. The Asian Cricket Council was formed as the Asian Cricket Conference in 1983 to promote and develop the game of cricket within Asia

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Giuseppe Saronni of Italy
• Tour de France - Laurent Fignon of France
• World Cycling Championship: Greg Lemond of the United States

Dogsled racing

• Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Champion:
  • Rick Mackey won with lead dogs: Preacher & Jody

Field Hockey

• Men's European Nations Cup in Amstelveen, The Netherlands
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: Soviet Union
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

• Men's Champions Trophy in Karachi, Pakistan
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: Pakistan
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

• Pan American Games (Men's Competition) in Caracas, Venezuela
  • Gold Medal: Canada
  • Silver Medal: Argentina
  • Bronze Medal: Chile

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold Medal: Ireland
  • Silver Medal: Spain
  • Bronze Medal: Malaysia

• Women's World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Gold Medal: The Netherlands
  • Silver Medal: Canada
  • Bronze Medal: Australia

• March 12 - In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium, England. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Giuseppe Saronni (born 22 September 1957 in Novara) also known as Beppe Saronni, is an Italian former Racing cyclist. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Laurent Fignon (born August 12, 1960 in Tournan-en-Brie France) is a French former professional Road bicycle racer, who won the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Gregory James "Greg" LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood California) is a former professional Road bicycle racer from the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands (ڪراچي) is the largest city in Pakistan. It is the world's second largest city proper behind Mumbai in terms of population which exceeds 10 million Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The 9th Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving England beat West Germany 3-2.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Scott Hamilton, United States
  • Ladies' champion: Rosalynn Sumners, United States
  • Pair skating champions: Elena Valova & Oleg Vasiliev, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Jayne Torvill & Christopher Dean, Great Britain

Football (American)

• Super Bowl XVII: The Washington Redskins win their first Super Bowl title, and first NFL title since 1942, 27-17 over the Miami Dolphins. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American figure skater and Olympic The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rosalynn Diane Sumners (born April 20, 1964) is an American ladies' singles figure skater. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Elena Aleksandrovna Valova (Елена Александровна Валова (born January 4, 1963) is a Russian Pair skater who competed internationally Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev (Олег Кимович Васильев born November 22, 1959) is a Russian Pair skater who competed internationally for The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Jayne Torvill, OBE (born October 7, 1957, Nottingham, England) is a British Ice dancer who with her skating Christopher Colin Dean, OBE (born 27 July, 1958 in Nottingham, England) is a British figure skater who See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Super Bowl XVII was an American football game played on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.

• The Miami Hurricanes win their first national championship over the Nebraska Cornhuskers 31-30 in the Orange Bowl. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 The University of Nebraska is the public University system in the state of Nebraska, USA. The Orange Bowl is an annual College football game that is usually played the first week in January in the Miami Florida metro area in the United States

• January 3 - Tony Dorsett sets NFL record for longest run from scrimmage by rushing for 99 yard touchdown. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Anthony "Tony" Drew Dorsett (born April 7, 1954 in Rochester Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back

• Michigan Panthers win United States Football League Championship, 24-22 over Philadelphia Stars

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Hawthorn wins the 87th VFL Premiership (Hawthorn 20. The Michigan Panthers were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 20 (140) d Essendon 8. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. 9 (57))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Ross Glendinning (North Melbourne)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts won 18-17 over the B.C. Lions
• Vanier Cup: Calgary Dinos won 31-21 over the Queen's Golden Gaels

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1983 in football (soccer)

• World Club Championship: Grêmio (Brazil) 2-1 Hamburger SV (Germany)
• UEFA Champions League: Hamburg 1-0 Juventus
• Copa Libertadores de América: Two legs; 1st leg Peñarol 1-1 Grêmio; 2nd leg Grêmio 2-1 Peñarol; Grêmio won 3-2 on aggregate
• UEFA Cup: Two legs; 1st leg Anderlecht 1-0 Benfica; 2nd leg Benfica 1-1 Anderlecht; Anderlecht won 2-1 on aggregate
• Cup Winners' Cup: Aberdeen 2-1 Real Madrid (AET)
• Super Cup: Two legs; 1st leg Hamburg 0-0 Aberdeen; 2nd leg Aberdeen 2-0 Hamburg; Aberdeen won 2-0 on aggregate
• England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 2 - 2 (aet); 4 - 0 (replay) over Brighton & Hove Albion
• FIFA decided to give to Mexico the right to host the Football World Cup 1986 after Colombia announced the reject to celebrate the event. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Ross Glendinning (born 17 September 1956 was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Kangaroos and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Calgary Alberta, Canada. The Queen's Golden Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston Ontario, Canada. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1983 throughout the world The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly referred to as Grêmio, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played Club Atlético Peñarol is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay, best known for its traditional football team a three-time World Champion Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly referred to as Grêmio, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen A Super Cup is a competition usually but not exclusively in football, which often forms the curtain-raiser to a season The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club are an English football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29.

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Cork
  • National Camogie League: Dublin

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Dublin 1-10 d. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of Galway 1-8
  • National Football League: Down 1-8 d. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste An Dún or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Armagh 0-8

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
  • National Football League: Kerry

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Kilkenny 3-18 d. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Cork 1-13
  • National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's Golf

• Major championship results:
  1. April 7-11 - The Masters - Seve Ballesteros
  2. June 16-20 - US Open - Larry Nelson
  3. July 14-17 - British Open - Tom Watson
  4. August 4-7 - PGA Championship - Hal Sutton

• PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Hal Sutton - $426,668
• Champions Tour leading money winner: Don January - $237,571
• Ryder Cup: United States won 14 1/2 - 13 1/2 over Europe in world team golf. For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Career outline Early life and career Ballesteros was born in Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Professional wins (39 PGA Tour wins (10 1979 (2 Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic, Western Open 1980 The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Career outline He was born in Kansas City Missouri. A lifelong golfer he was introduced to the game by his father Ray a fine player The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Amateur wins (5 1979 Western Amateur 1980 North and South Amateur, U The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. Amateur wins (5 1979 Western Amateur 1980 North and South Amateur, U The Champions Tour, a Golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually Donald Ray January (born November 20, 1929) is an American professional Golfer January was born in Plainview Texas, and graduated The Ryder Cup is a Golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, which is awarded Biennially in an event called the "Ryder Cup Matches" between teams from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Women's Golf

• 1. July 28-31 - US Women's Open - Jan Stephenson
• LPGA Championship - Patty Sheehan
• JoAnne Carner:leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $291,404. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Career While a teenager Stephenson won five consecutive New South Wales Schoolgirl Championships in Australia beginning in 1964 and followed that up with three straight wins in The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola, is the second-longest running Amateur career Sheehan won three straight Nevada high school championships (1972-74 three straight Nevada State Amateurs (1975-78 and two straight California Women's Amateurs (1977-78 Amateur career The Great Gundy (as she was known before she married Don Carner remained an amateur until she was 30 The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• February 8 - the great Shergar was kidnapped from Ballymany Stud, near the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland. Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide Sport and Industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred Horses It is governed by different national Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Shergar (born 1978. Sire Great Nephew Dam Sharmeen was an acclaimed Racehorse, and winner of the 1981 Epsom Derby by a record 10 lengths County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world No trace of the horse has ever been found.

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - Kiwi
• Canada - Queen's Plate - Bompago
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - All Along
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Shareef Dancer

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Lomond
  2. Epsom Derby - Teenoso
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Sun Princess

• United States Triple Crown Races:
• Sunny's Halo becomes on the second Canadian bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race. Kiwi (foaled 1977 in New Zealand) was a race horse who in 1983 won the most important double featuring races in both Australia and New Zealand the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Queen's Plate is North America's oldest Thoroughbred horse race. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to Thoroughbreds which are three-years-old or above All Along (foaled April 17, 1979; died February 23, 2005) was a champion Thoroughbred Racehorse. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and Shareef Dancer (1980-1999 was an American -bred Thoroughbred racehorse owned by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and based at his family's The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three The 2000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Derby Stakes, known colloquially as The Derby or internationally as the Epsom Derby, is considered one of the most prestigious flat Thoroughbred horse races Teenoso (1980-1999 was a Thoroughbred racehorse bred in Kentucky. The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom open to three-year-old Thoroughbred colts and The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (although sometimes shortened to Triple Crown, the full name is used to avoid possible confusion with other sports consists of three Sunny's Halo (February 11 1980 - June 3 2003 was a Thoroughbred racehorse who became only the second Canadian-bred to win the Kentucky Derby Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
  1. May 7 - Kentucky Derby - Sunny's Halo
  2. Preakness Stakes - Deputed Testimony
  3. Belmont Stakes - Caveat

Harness Racing

• Ralph Hanover wins the United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Ralph Hanover
  2. Little Brown Jug - Ralph Hanover
  3. Messenger Stakes - Ralph Hanover

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Duenna
  2. Yonkers Trot - Joie De Vie
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Power Seat

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Gammalite
  • Trotters: Scotch Notch

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

• Stanley Cup: New York Islanders win 4-0 over the Edmonton Oilers

• World Hockey Championship:
  • Men's champion: Soviet Union defeated Czechoslovakia
  • Junior Men's champion: USSR defeated Czechoslovakia

Radiosport

• First European High Speed Telegraphy Championships held in Moscow, Russia. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Sunny's Halo (February 11 1980 - June 3 2003 was a Thoroughbred racehorse who became only the second Canadian-bred to win the Kentucky Derby The Preakness Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race 1-3/16 mile (1 The Belmont Stakes is a prestigious American Grade I stakes race held yearly in June at Belmont Park in Elmont New York. Caveat (foaled 1980 in Maryland) was an American Thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers consists of the following horse races: Cane Pace, held at Freehold Raceway in Freehold New The Cane Pace is a harness horse race run annually since 1955. The Little Brown Jug is a harness race for three-year-old pacing standardbreds hosted by the Delaware County Agricultural Society since 1946 at the County Fairgrounds The Messenger Stakes is an American Harness racing event for 3-year-old pacing horses The Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters consists of the following horse races: Hambletonian, held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in Hambletonian (Hamletonian 10 Hall of Fame of the Trotter A great grandson of the imported English Thoroughbred Messenger profoundly influenced the sport of harness racing The Yonkers Trot is a harness race for three-year old trotting Standardbreds held at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The Kentucky Futurity is a Stakes race for three-year-old trotters, held annually at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky since 1893 The Inter Dominion is a Harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. Scotch Notch is a horse the current World Record holder for the Trotters One Mile Time Trial TT155 Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The New York Islanders are a professional Ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. High Speed Telegraphy (HST competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, USA
  • The women's overall season champion: Tamara McKinney, USA

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Steve Davis beats Cliff Thorburn 18-6
• World rankings: Steve Davis becomes world number one for 1983/84

Swimming

Events

• Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela

Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Mats Wilander
  2. French Open - Yannick Noah
  3. Wimbledon championships - John McEnroe
  4. US Open - Jimmy Connors

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Martina Navratilova
  2. French Open - Chris Evert
  3. Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova
  4. US Open - Martina Navratilova

• Davis Cup: Australia won 3-2 over Sweden in world tennis. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Alpine skiing (or downhill skiing) is a recreational activity and Sport involving sliding down Snow -covered hills with long Skis attached Philip Mahre (born May 10, 1957 in Yakima Washington) is a retired American alpine ski racer, widely regarded as one of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tamara McKinney (born October 16, 1962) is a former American alpine ski racer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Clifford (Cliff Charles Devlin Thorburn CM (born January 16, 1948 in Victoria British Columbia) is a retired professional Canadian The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The Swimming Tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games took place in Caracas Venezuela from August 17 to August 22, Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Mats Wilander (born August 22 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Yannick Noah (born May 18 1960, Sedan, Ardennes, France) is a former professional Tennis player from both France and The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

Volleyball

• Asian Championship
  • Men's Tournament in Tokyo, Japan
    • Gold Medal:  Japan
    • Silver Medal:  China
    • Bronze Medal:  South Korea
  • Women's Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan
    • Gold Medal:  Japan
    • Silver Medal:  China
    • Bronze Medal:  South Korea

• European Championship in East Germany
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  Poland
    • Bronze Medal:  Bulgaria
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  East Germany
    • Silver Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Bronze Medal:  Hungary

• Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Brazil
    • Silver Medal:  Cuba
    • Bronze Medal:  Argentina
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Cuba
    • Silver Medal:  United States
    • Bronze Medal:  Peru

Water polo

Men's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Malibu, United States
  • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
  • Silver Medal:  West Germany
  • Bronze Medal:  Italy

• Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela
  • Gold Medal:  United States
  • Silver Medal:  Cuba
  • Bronze Medal:  Canada

Women's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Sainte Foy, Canada
  • Gold Medal:  Netherlands
  • Silver Medal:  United States
  • Bronze Medal:  Australia

Yacht racing

• Australia II, of the Royal Perth Yacht Club, wins the America's Cup over Liberty, from the New York Yacht Club, 4 races to 3; the victory breaks a 132-year winning streak by the NYYC through 25 Cup challenges, the longest-running unbeaten streak in all of sports

Multi-sport events

• Ninth Pan American Games held in Caracas, Colombia
• Ninth Mediterranean Games held in Casablanca, Morocco
• Twelfth Summer Universiade held in Edmonton, Canada
• Eleventh Winter Universiade held in Sofia, Bulgaria
• January 18 - The International Olympic Committee restores the medals to the family of Jim Thorpe
• Association of Christian College Athletics formed
• 61 year old potato farmer Cliff Young wins Sydney-Melbourne Marathon

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Carl Lewis, Track and field
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Martina Navratilova, Tennis

Births

January

• January 7 — Marc Burns, Trinidad and Tobago athlete
• January 7 — Natalie Gulbis, American golfer
• January 13 — Marsha Marescia, South African field hockey player
• January 13 — Ronny Turiaf, French basketball player
• January 16 — Marta Marrero, Spanish tennis player
• January 17 — Johannes Herber, German basketball player
• January 20 — Jayme Cramer, American backstroke and butterfly swimmer
• January 21 — Francesca Segat, Italian butterfly swimmer
• January 24 — Marina Canetti, Brazilian water polo player
• January 25 — Brian Mayanja, Ugandan boxer
• January 31 — Elizabeth Armstrong, American water polo goalkeeper

February

• February 1 — Alessandro Calvi, Italian swimmer
• February 2 — Bridget McKeever, Irish field hockey player
• February 5 — Adi Bichman, Israeli freestyle and medley swimmer
• February 6 — Franck Caldeira, Brazilian long-distance runner
• February 9 — Keith Beavers, Canadian backstroke and medley swimmer
• February 11 — Rafael van der Vaart, Dutch football (soccer) player
• February 12 — Vikki Bunce, Scottish field hockey forward
• February 13 — Santi Freixa, Spanish field hockey striker
• February 13 — Bradley Shaw, New Zealand field hockey player
• February 18 — Roberta Vinci, Italian tennis player
• February 19 — Detelin Dalakliev, Bulgarian boxer
• February 20 — Kayla Bashore, American field hockey defender
• February 23 — Mirco Bergamasco, Italian rugby player
• February 23 — Mido, Egyptian football (soccer) player
• February 26 — Floris Evers, Dutch field hockey player
• February 27 — Duje Draganja, Croatian swimmer

March

• March 4 — Olaf Wildeboer, Dutch-Spanish freestyle swimmer
• March 10 — Elena Bovina, Russian tennis player
• March 13 — Kaitlin Sandeno, American swimmer
• March 14 — Bakhtiyar Artayev, Kazakh boxer
• March 15 — Carlos José Tamara, Colombian boxer
• March 30 — Gergely Gyertyános, Hungarian flatwater canoer

April

• April 12 — Jelena Dokic, Serbian tennis player
• April 13 — Schalk Burger, South African rugby player
• April 15 — Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian NHL player
• April 17 — Miguel Cabrera, Major League Baseball player
• April 22 — Igor Čerenšek, Croatian freestyle swimmer
• April 23 — Daniela Hantuchova, Slovak tennis player

May

• May 5 — Matt Naylor, Australian field hockey player
• May 5 — Giacomo Vassanelli, Italian swimmer
• May 6 — Connor Grimes, Canadian field hockey player
• May 7 — Marco Galiazzo, Italian archer
• May 9 — Yoshihiro Okumura, Japanese swimmer
• May 10 — Fiona Hammond, Australian water polo player
• May 11 — Francisco Bojado, Mexican boxer
• May 11 — Dóra Kisteleki, Hungarian water polo player
• May 13 — Kelly Doton, American field hockey forward
• May 17 — Nicky Hofs, Dutch football player
• May 17 — Danko Lazović, Serbian football player
• May 21 — Diego Camacho, Bolivian tennis player
• May 24 — Thomas Felten, Dutch swimmer
• May 27 — Bobby Convey, American soccer player

June

• June 6 — Joe Rokocoko, New Zealand rugby player
• June 8 — Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player
• June 12 — Bryan Habana, South African rugby player
• June 12 — Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer player
• June 13 — Gérson Magrão, Brazilian football player
• June 25 — Todd Cooper, English swimmer

July

• July 1 — Sheilla Castro, Brazilian volleyball player
• July 5 — Jie Zheng, Chinese tennis player
• July 6 — Thijs van Valkengoed, Dutch breaststroke swimmer
• July 14 — Igor Andreev, Russian tennis player
• July 14 — Joeri van Dijk, Dutch sailor
• July 17 — James Pereira, Brazilian boxer
• July 20 — Ignisious Gaisah, Ghanaian athlete
• July 21 — Tara Campbell, Canadian water polo player
• July 22 — Juliana Felisberta, Brazilian beach volleyball player
• July 23 — Aaron Peirsol, American swimmer
• July 26 — Naomi van As, Dutch field hockey player
• July 26 — Jessika Dubuc, Canadian synchronized swimmer

August

• August 5 — Annika Mehlhorn, German butterfly and medley swimmer
• August 6 — Robin van Persie, Dutch football (soccer) player
• August 7 — Leandro Guilheiro, Brazilian judoka
• August 10 — Jamie Reid, American backstroke swimmer
• August 11 — Ren Hui, Chinese speed skater
• August 12 — Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Dutch football (soccer) player
• August 13 — Loris Facci, Italian breaststroke swimmer
• August 14 — Elena Baltacha, Scottish tennis player
• August 18 — Georgina Bardach, Argentine swimmer
• August 18 — Russell Ford, Australian field hockey striker
• August 20 — Leonoor Voskamp, Dutch field hockey player
• August 22 — Theo Bos, Dutch track cyclist
• August 27 — Suzie Fraser, Australian water polo player
• August 28 — Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer
• August 28 — Luke McAlister, New Zealand rugby player
• August 31 — Alex Blackwell, Australian cricketer
• August 31 — Kate Blackwell, Australian cricketer

September

• September 15 — Tatiana Rouba, Spanish swimmer
• September 16 — Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwean swimmer
• September 22 — Glenn Loovens, Dutch football player
• September 23 — Carly Piper, American swimmer
• September 24 — Lyndon Ferns, South African swimmer
• September 27 — Kirsten Thomson, Australian freestyle swimmer
• September 29 — Ricardo Quaresma, Portuguese football player
• September 30 — Andreea Răducan, Romanian gymnast

October

• October 2 — Prakash Amritraj, Indian tennis player
• October 5 — Florian Mayer, German tennis player
• October 6 — Rubi Palmieri, Brazilian water polo player
• October 7 — José David Mosquera, Colombian boxer
• October 11 — Ruslan Ponomariov, Ukrianian chess player
• October 14 — Lin Dan, Chinese badminton player
• October 16 — Philipp Kohlschreiber, German tennis player
• October 16 — Ramaz Nozadze, Georgian wrestler
• October 20 — Lin Dan, Chinese badminton player
• October 21 — Brent Hayden, Canadian swimmer
• October 24 — Brian Vickers, NASCAR driver

November

• November 9 — Pleumjit Thinkaow, Thai volleyball player
• November 11 — Philipp Lahm, German footballer
• November 15 — John Heitinga, Dutch football player
• November 15 — Fernando Verdasco, Spanish tennis player
• November 17 — Jodie Henry, Australian swimmer
• November 24 — André Bahia, Brazilian football player
• November 24 — Víctor Sojo, Spanish field hockey striker
• November 30 — Vladislav Polyakov, Kazakhstani swimmer

December

• December 1 — Noelle Bassi, American butterfly swimmer
• December 8 — Pierre Roger, French swimmer
• December 13 — Janeth Jepkosgei, Kenyan middle distance runner
• December 13 — Otylia Jędrzejczak, Polish butterfly swimmer
• December 21 — Niels Scheuneman, Dutch cyclist
• December 28 — Flávia Delaroli, Brazilian freestyle swimmer
• December 30 — Yussif Chibsah, Ghanaian football (soccer) player
• December 31 — Jaqueline Carvalho, Brazilian volleyball player

Deaths

• Adios Butler — harness racing horse
• January 24 — Juan Carlos Zabala, Argentine athlete (b. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. The Japan men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of Japan. The China men's national volleyball team represents PR China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyūshū in Japan, across For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Japan women's national volleyball team, or All-Japan women's volleyball team, is the Volleyball national team of Japan, currently ranked The China women's national volleyball team ( represents the People's Republic of China in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international Volleyball competitions and friendly matches The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The 1983 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne The Russia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The Poland national men's volleyball team is the national Volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej (PZPS The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, is one of the leading Volleyball teams in Europe and The 1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne The Germany women's national Volleyball team is the national team of Germany. The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 1983 Pan American Games, which was held from August 17 to Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. The Cuba men's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba. 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There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing The Australia II is a 12-metre class Yacht, and the first successful challenger for the America's Cup after 132 years Club flag At a general meeting in 1891 the old blue PYC burgee was replaced with a triangular St George's Cross with a St Edward's crown in the upper The America’s Cup is the most prestigious Regatta and Match race in the sport of Sailing, and the oldest active Trophy in international Clubhouses In 1845 the club’s first clubhouse was established -- a modest Gothic-revival building in Hoboken New Jersey, on land donated by Commodore A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many The 9th Pan American Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela from August 14 to August 29, 1983. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Mediterranean Games are a multi-sport games held every four years mainly for nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea, where Europe Africa and Asia meet Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا The 1983 Summer Universiade, also known as the XII Summer Universiade took place in Edmonton Alberta, Canada between July 1 and 12 1983 Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The 1983 Winter Universiade, the XI Winter Universiade, took place in Sofia, Bulgaria. Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe ( Sac and Fox (Sauk: Wa-Tho-Huk) (28 May 1888 – 28 March 1953 was an American athlete The Association of Christian College Athletics ( ACCA) is an organization of collegiate athletics Cliff Young is the name of several notable individuals including Cliff Young (athlete Cliff Young, founding member and vocalist of The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Frederick Carlton ("Carl" Lewis (born July 1 1961 is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds and 10 The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Marc Burns (born January 7 1983) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago specializing in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Golf career Gulbis started finding interest in the game at the early age of 4 Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Marsha Marescia (born January 13, 1983 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal) is a Field hockey player from South Africa, who was a Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Ronny Turiaf (born January 13 1983 in Le Robert, Martinique) is a French Basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Marta Marrero Marrero (born on January 16, 1983 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a professional Spanish Tennis player. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Johannes Herber (born 17 January 1983 in Darmstadt, (West Germany) is a Basketball player who plays for ALBA Berlin in Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Jayme Oliver Cramer (born January 20, 1983 in Falls Church Virginia) is a Backstroke and butterfly Swimmer from Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Francesca Segat (born January 21, 1983 in Vittorio Veneto, Treviso) is a butterfly Swimmer from Italy, who Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Marina Canetti (born January 24, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro) is a female Water polo player from Brazil, who won the bronze Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Brian Mayanja (born January 25, 1983) is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Elizabeth ("Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983 in Ann Arbor Michigan) is a female Water polo Goalkeeper from Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Alessandro Calvi (born February 1, 1983 in Voghera) is a freestyle Swimmer from Italy, who was a member of team that Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Bridget McKeever (born 2 February, 1983 in Ballymoney) is a Field hockey midfielder and defender from Northern Ireland, who made her Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Adi Maia Bichman (born February 5, 1983) is a freestyle and medley Swimmer from Israel, who was a member of the Israeli Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Franck Caldeira de Almeida (born 1983-02-06 in Sete Lagoas) is a marathon athlete from Brazil. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Keith Beavers (born February 9, 1983) was born in London Ontario and grew up in the small town of Orangeville attending Mono and Amaranth Public Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Rafael van der Vaart (born February 11 1983 in Heemskerk) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Spanish La Liga side Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Vikki Bunce (born February 12, 1983 in Dundee) is a Field hockey forward from Scotland, who plays club hockey for Bonagrass Grove Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Santiago ("Santi" Freixa i Escudé (born February 13, 1983 in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish field hockey player Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Bradley Shaw (born February 13, 1983 in Christchurch) is a Field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Roberta Vinci (born 18 February 1983) is an Italian Tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the women's doubles competition with Sandrine Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Detelin Dalakliev (Детелин Далаклиев (born 19 February 1983) is a boxer from Bulgaria. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Kayla Bashore (born February 20, 1983 in Daegu, South Korea) is an American Field hockey defender and midfielder Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Mirco Bergamasco (born 23 February 1983) is an Italian Rugby union footballer Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid ( Arabic: احمد حسام حسين عبد الحميد, also known as Mido (born February 23 1983 in Cairo, Egypt Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Floris Maarten Alphons Maria Evers (born February 26, 1983 in Tilburg, Noord-Brabant) is a Field hockey player from the Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Duje Draganja (born February 27, 1983 in Split) is a swimmer from Croatia who won the silver medal in the men's 50 meter freestyle at the Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Olaf Wildeboer Faber (born March 4, 1983 in Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain) is a freestyle Swimmer. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Elena Olegovna Bovina (born March 10, 1983, Moscow, Russia) is a Russian professional female tennis player Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Kaitlin Sandeno (born March 13, 1983 in Mission Viejo California) is an American swimmer, and was part of the team that set Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Bakhtiyar Karipullayevich Artayev (Бахтияр Карипуллаевич Артаев born March 14, 1983 Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Carlos José Tamara Paternina (born March 15, 1983 in Sincelejo, Sucre) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Gergely Gyertyános (born March 30, 1983 in Budapest) is a Hungarian flatwater canoer and current (2005 world champion Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Jelena Dokic ( Serbian: Јелена Докић Jelena Dokić, pronounced roughly YELL-e-nuh DOK-itch, born April 12, 1983) is a female Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Schalk ("Schalla" Burger Jr (born 13 April 1983 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African Rugby union player Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk ( Russian: Илья Валерьевич Ковальчук Il'ja Valer'jevič Kovalčuk born April 15, 1983, in Tver Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. José Miguel Torres Cabrera (born April 18 1983 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball First baseman Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Igor Čerenšek (born April 22, 1983 in Zagreb) is a freestyle Swimmer from Croatia, who made his Olympic debut for his Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Daniela Hantuchová (ˈdanɪjɛla ˈɦantuxɔvaː roughly HAHN-too-koh-vah; born April 23, 1983 in Poprad, Czechoslovakia, now Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Matthew ("Matt" Geoffery Naylor (born May 5, 1983 in Bathurst New South Wales) is a Field hockey midfielder from Australia Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Giacomo Vassanelli (born May 5, 1983 in Verona) is a freestyle Swimmer from Italy, who won the gold medal in the men's Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Connor Grimes (born May 6, 1983 in Duncan British Columbia) is a field hockey player from Canada. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Marco Galiazzo (born May 7, 1983 in Padova) is an athlete from Italy. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of is an international Swimmer, competing in the freestyle. He won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Fiona ("Fi" Hammond (born May 10, 1983 in Sydney) is an Australian Water polo player who joined the Women's National Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Francisco Bojado (born May 11, 1983) is a professional boxer at the international level Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Dóra Kisteleki (born May 11, 1983 in Budapest) is a female Water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Kelly Doton (born February 2, 1982 in Greenfield Massachusetts) is a Field hockey defender from the United States, who earned her Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Nicky Hofs (born May 17, 1983, in Arnhem) is a Dutch football midfielder who currently plays for Vitesse, on loan from Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Danko Lazović (Данко Лазовић (born May 17, 1983 in Kragujevac, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. This article is about a Bolivian tennis player For the Spanish footballer see Diego Camacho Quesada. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Robert Francis Convey (born 27 May 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is a professional footballer who currently Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Josevata Taliga "Joe" Rokocoko (ROCK-o-THO-ko (rɒkɒˈðɒkɒ born 6 June 1983 in Nadi, Fiji) is a professional Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Bryan Gary Habana (born he played outside centre and scrumhalf in provincial and age group rugby but once he was moved to the wing a vast improvement was seen Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Christine Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Gerson Alencar Lima Junior or simply Gérson Magrão (born June 13, 1985 in Diadema) is a Brazilian left-sided Attacking Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Todd Alexander Cooper (born June 25, 1983 in Kidderminster) is a freestyle and butterfly Swimmer from England "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Sheilla Tavares de Castro (born July 1, 1983 in Belo Horizonte) is a female Volleyball player from Brazil, who made Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Zheng Jie ( born 5 July[[ 983]] is a Chinese professional female Tennis player Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Thijs Maarten van Valkengoed (born July 6, 1983 in Lelystad, Flevoland) is a Breaststroke Swimmer from The Netherlands Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Igor Valerievich Andreev (Игорь Валерьевич Андреев born July 14, 1983) is a Russian professional Tennis player born in Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Joeri van Dijk (born July 14, 1983) is a Dutch sailor who won his first race in 2000 when capturing the Mistral North Sea Cup Series held in Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians James Dean Pereira (born July 17, 1983 in Maranhão) is a boxer from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the Flyweight Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Ignisious Gaisah (born July 20, 1983) is a Ghanaian athlete competing in the Long jump. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Tara Campbell (born July 21, 1983 in Baie d'Urfé, Québec) is a Canadian Water polo player Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Juliana Felisberta Silva (born July 22, 1983 in Santos Brazil) is a female Beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Aaron Wells Peirsol (born July 23, 1983 in Irvine, California) is an Olympic-level swimmer from the United States of America Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Naomi van As (born July 26, 1983, The Hague) is a Dutch Field hockey player who plays as an attacker for Dutch club HC Klein Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Jessika Dubuc (born June 26, 1983 in Montreal Quebec) is a Canadian synchronized swimmer. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Annika Mehlhorn (born August 5, 1983 in Kassel, Hesse) is a butterfly and medley Swimmer from Germany Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Robin van Persie (born August 6 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League team Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male Judoka from Brazil, who won the bronze medal in the lightweight Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Jamie Reid (born August 10, 1983) is a female backstroke Swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the women's Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Ren Hui (born August 11, 1983) is a Chinese speed skater who won a bronze medal in the Women's 500 m at the 2006 Winter Olympics Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born August 12 1983 is a Dutch footballer who plays as a Striker for AFC Ajax and the Netherlands. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Loris Facci (born August 13, 1983 in Torino) is a Breaststroke Swimmer from Italy, who won the bronze medal in the Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Elena Baltacha ( Ukrainian: Олена Балтача; is a Ukrainian British Tennis player who has played for Great Britain and Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Georgina Bardach Martin (born August 18, 1983 in Córdoba Province Argentina) is a swimmer from Argentina. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Russell Ford (born August 18, 1983 in Melbourne Victoria) is a Field hockey striker from Australia, who made his debut for the Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Leonoor Voskamp (born August 20, 1983) is a Dutch Field hockey player who made her debut for the Dutch National Women's Team Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Theo Bos (born 22 August 1983 in Hierden) is a Dutch Track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Suzannah ("Suzie" Fraser (born August 27, 1983 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian Water polo player who joined Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Separamadu Lasith Malinga (born August 28, 1983 in Galle, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer He is a specialist Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Charles Luke McAlister (born 28 August 1983 in Waitara) is a New Zealand Rugby union footballer Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Robert Alexander (Alex Blackwell (born June 27 1970, in Toms River New Jersey) is an American former professional Basketball player Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Katherine Anne Blackwell (born 31 August, 1983) in Wagga Wagga. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Tatiana Rouba Beniarz (born September 15, 1983 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a freestyle Swimmer from Spain Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Kirsty Leigh Coventry (born 16 September 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean swimmer and world record holder Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Glenn Loovens (born 22nd October 1983 in Doetinchem, Gelderland) is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing for Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Carly Piper (born September 23, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan, United States) is a swimmer in the United States Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Lyndon Ferns (born September 24, 1983 in Pietersburg) is a South African swimmer who was a member of the Men's 4x100m freestyle relay Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Kirsten Thomson (born 27 September 1983 is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2000 Sydney Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born September 26 1983, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer usually positioned Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Andreea Mădălina Răducan (born September 30, 1983) is a retired gymnast from Bârlad, Romania. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Prakash Amritraj (born October 2, 1983 in California) is a professional tennis player Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Florian Mayer (born October 5, 1983) is a professional male Tennis player from Germany. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Rubi Lira Miranda Palmieri (born October 6, 1983 in São Paulo) is a female Water polo player from Brazil, who won Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) José David Mosquera Mosquera (born October 7, 1983 in Carepa, Antioquia) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated in Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Ruslan Ponomariov (Руслан Пономарьов Русла́н Пономарёв (born October 11, 1983) is a Ukrainian Chess player Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Lin Dan ( (born October 14 1983 is a men's singles Badminton player of Hakka ancestry from Fujian, the People's Republic of China Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Philipp Kohlschreiber (born October 16, 1983 in Augsburg) is a Tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001 Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Ramaz Nozadze (born October 16, 1983 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian wrestler who competed in the Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg at Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Lin Dan ( (born October 14 1983 is a men's singles Badminton player of Hakka ancestry from Fujian, the People's Republic of China Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Brent Hayden (born October 21, 1983) is a Canadian swimmer. He was born in Maple Ridge British Columbia. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Brian Lee Vickers (born October 24 1983 in Thomasville North Carolina) is an American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Pleumjit Thinkaow (Thai: ปลื้มจิตร์ ถินขาว Her nickname is Nhong (Thai: หน่อง Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Philipp Lahm (born November 11, 1983 in Munich, Bavaria) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga (born November 15, 1983 in Alphen aan den Rijn) is a Dutch football player Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Fernando Verdasco Pahima Carmona (born November 15, 1983 in Madrid) is a professional Tennis player from Spain. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Jodie Clare Henry OAM (born 17 November 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian Swimmer, Olympic gold medalist Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal André Luiz Bahia dos Santos Viana (born 24 November 1983 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Victor Manuel Sojo Jiménez (born November 24, 1983 in Puente Genil, Córdoba) is a Field hockey striker from Spain, who Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Vladislav Polyakov (born November 30, 1983) is a Kazakhstani swimmer who competes in the Breaststroke events Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Noelle Bassi (born December 1, 1983) is a female butterfly Swimmer from the United States, who won the silver medal in the women's Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Pierre Roger (born December 8, 1983 in La Flèche, Sarthe) is a Backstroke Swimmer from France, who won Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Janeth Jepkosgei (born December 13, 1983) is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world champion Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Otylia Jędrzejczak ( (born December 13, 1983) is a Polish swimmer. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Niels Scheuneman (born December 21 1983 in Veendam) is a Dutch professional Road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Flávia Renata Delaroli Cazziolato (born December 28, 1983 in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais) is a freestyle Swimmer from Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Yussif Chibsah (born December 30, 1983 in Accra) is a Ghanaian football midfielder who is currently playing for Gefle IF Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Jaqueline ("Jaque" Maria Pereira de Carvalho (born December 31, 1983 in Recife) is a female Volleyball player from The horse Adios Butler ( 1956 - 1983) was a North American Harness racing champion Harness racing is a form of Horse-racing in which the horses race in a specified gait Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Juan Carlos Zabala -aka " El Ñandú Criollo "- ( October 11, 1911 &ndash January 24, 1983) was an Argentine 1911)
• January 26 — Del Rice, Major League Baseball player
• January 26 — Paul "Bear" Bryant, American college football coach
• February 1 — Tullio Campagnolo, Italian bicycle manufacturer
• February 14 — Lina Radke (79), German athlete (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Delbert Rice Jr ( October 27, 1922 &ndash January 26, 1983) was a Catcher, coach and manager in American Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Gentullio (Tullio Campagnolo ( 26 August 1901 – 3 February 1983) was an Italian Racing cyclist Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Karoline ("Lina" Radke-Batschauer ( October 18, 1903 &ndash February 14, 1983) was a German runner. 1903)
• February 22 — Romain Maes, Belgian cyclist
• March 13 — Louison Bobet, French cyclist
• April 23 — Buster Crabbe, U. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Romain Maes ( 18 August 1913 in Zerkegem &ndash 22 February 1983 in Groot-Bijgaarden) was a Belgian cyclist who Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Louis ("Louison" Bobet ( March 12, 1925 &ndash March 13, 1983) was a French professional road cyclist. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Buster Crabbe ( February 7, 1908 &ndash April 23, 1983) S. Olympic swimming gold medalist turned actor
• April 24 — Rolf Stommelen, German racing driver
• April 28 — Ron James, Australian cricketer
• April 17 — Dutch Leonard, Major League Baseball player (b. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Rolf Stommelen ( 11 July 1943 - 24 April 1983) was a Racing driver from Siegen Germany. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Ron James is a mountaineer rock climber writer and was Chief Instructor and instigator of the mountain rescue post at Ogwen Cottage. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Emil John "Dutch" Leonard ( March 25 1909 - April 17 1983) was a right-handed Knuckleballer in Major League Baseball 1909)
• April 23 — Marguerite Broquedis (90), French tennis player (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Marguerite Broquedis ( April 17, 1893 &ndash April 23, 1983) is a former French female tennis player 1893)
• May 1 — George Hodgson (89), Canadian swimmer (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. George Ritchie Hodgson ( October 12, 1893 &ndash May 1, 1983) was a Canadian swimmer of the early 20th century and considered by 1893)
• May 31 — Jack Dempsey, American world champion boxer
• June 27 — Don Ida, balloonist
• June 27 — Maxie Anderson, balloonist
• June 29 — Joe Delaney, football player, Kansas City Chiefs
• July 7 — Vic Wertz, Major League Baseball player
• July 28 — Alec Marks, Australian cricketer
• August 12 — Henry Gifford Vivian, New Zealand cricketer
• September 4 — Katsutoshi Nekoda (39), Japanese volleyball player (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey ( June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Joe Alton Delaney (del-AY-nee (October 30 1958 - June 29 1983 was an American football player whose career ended after two seasons in the National Football League The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Victor Woodrow Wertz ( February 9 1925 – July 7 1983) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and Outfielder Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself was a Japanese volleyball player He was the member of the Japanese Men's National Volleyball team as a setter 1944)
• September 8 — Antonin Magne, French cylist
• September 12 — Sabin Carr (79), American pole vaulter (b. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Antonin Magne ( 15 February 1904 in Ytrac &ndash 8 September 1983 in Arcachon) was a French cyclist Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Sabin William Carr (born September 4, 1904 in Dubuque Iowa &ndash died September 12, 1983 in Santa Barbara California 1904)
• September 28 — Ko Willems (82), Dutch track cyclist (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Jacobus ("Ko" Matheus Willems (born October 27, 1900 in Amsterdam &ndash died September 28, 1983 in Amsterdam was 1900)
• October 11 — Cor Blommers (81), Dutch boxer (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Cornelis ("Cor" Franciscus Johannes Blommers ( October 25, 1901 in Rotterdam – October 11, 1983 in Amsterdam 1901)
• October 31 — George Halas, National Football League coach, Chicago Bears
• November 15 — Charlie Grimm, Major League Baseball player

Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse George Stanley Halas Sr ( February 2 1895 &ndash October 31 1983) nicknamed "Papa Bear" and "Mr The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Charles John Grimm ( August 28 1898 - November 15 1983) nicknamed "Jolly Cholly" was an American First baseman

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