Discover what happened on 11 January 1983 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Gerhard Barkhorn (German general and fighter pilot during World War II (1919–1983))
- Mykola Pidhornyi (Soviet politician (1903-1983))
- Sigfrido Blasco-Ibáñez (Spanish journalist (1902-1983))
- Grigori Roshal (Russian film director and screenwriter (1899–1983))
- Hermann Scheffler (German politician (1920-1983))
- Wilhelm Mangels (German politician (1928–1983))
- Tikhon Kiselyov (Soviet statesman (1917-1983))
- Maurice Baufle (French politician (1886-1983))
- Mino Fiocchi (Italian architect (1893-1983))
- Q4153640 (Soviet actor and film director (1910-1983))
- Adam Kersten (historian (1930–1983))
- Erik Løchen (Norwegian film director and screenwriter (1924–1983))
- Şadi Dinçağ
- Selmer Selwers (Swedish violinist)
- LeGrand Richards (American Mormon leader (1886-1983))
- Crisanto Correia (Portuguese writer)
- Endel Vint (Estonian economist)
- Vangelis Skouvaras (Greek philologist and folklorist)
- Jean Urruty (Mauritian writer and journalist)
- Meinrad Ospelt (Liechtensteiner politician (1906-1983))
- Vahram Mavyan (Armenian poet (1926-1983))
- Albert Rapp (American classical scholar (1904-1983))
- Lance Johnson (New Zealand rugby union player (1897-1983))
- François Mathet (French flat race horse trainer (1908-1983))
- Elisabeth Kottmeier
- Eskild “Fut” Jensen
- Thomas Muir Johnstone (British professor of Arabic (1924–1983))
- Hans Keller (Swiss painter)
- Jung Chang-hyeon (South Korean Go player)
- Nils Joachimsson
- Karl Putzendopler ((1898-1983))
- Rudolf Storch (Czech politician and journalist (1900-1983))
- Boris Novotný (Czechoslovak archaeologist)
- Hubert Mittendorf
- C. Bodenhausen-Veen
- Harry Blair (American politician)
- Ignác Závrbský
- Mykola Pidhornyi (Soviet politician (1903-1983))
- Sigfrido Blasco-Ibáñez (Spanish journalist (1902-1983))
- Grigori Roshal (Russian film director and screenwriter (1899–1983))
- Hermann Scheffler (German politician (1920-1983))
- Wilhelm Mangels (German politician (1928–1983))
- Tikhon Kiselyov (Soviet statesman (1917-1983))
- Maurice Baufle (French politician (1886-1983))
- Mino Fiocchi (Italian architect (1893-1983))
- Q4153640 (Soviet actor and film director (1910-1983))
- Adam Kersten (historian (1930–1983))
- Erik Løchen (Norwegian film director and screenwriter (1924–1983))
- Şadi Dinçağ
- Selmer Selwers (Swedish violinist)
- LeGrand Richards (American Mormon leader (1886-1983))
- Crisanto Correia (Portuguese writer)
- Endel Vint (Estonian economist)
- Vangelis Skouvaras (Greek philologist and folklorist)
- Jean Urruty (Mauritian writer and journalist)
- Meinrad Ospelt (Liechtensteiner politician (1906-1983))
- Vahram Mavyan (Armenian poet (1926-1983))
- Albert Rapp (American classical scholar (1904-1983))
- Lance Johnson (New Zealand rugby union player (1897-1983))
- François Mathet (French flat race horse trainer (1908-1983))
- Elisabeth Kottmeier
- Eskild “Fut” Jensen
- Thomas Muir Johnstone (British professor of Arabic (1924–1983))
- Hans Keller (Swiss painter)
- Jung Chang-hyeon (South Korean Go player)
- Nils Joachimsson
- Karl Putzendopler ((1898-1983))
- Rudolf Storch (Czech politician and journalist (1900-1983))
- Boris Novotný (Czechoslovak archaeologist)
- Hubert Mittendorf
- C. Bodenhausen-Veen
- Harry Blair (American politician)
- Ignác Závrbský