What happened on 1 May 1983?

Discover what happened on 1 May 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

  • John A. Noble (American marine artist)
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  • Luis Víctor Sommi
  • Adriano Inácio Botelho (Portuguese journalist)
  • Henry Blyth (screenwriter)
  • Robert Brainerd Ekvall (missionary, explorer, ethnographer, curator of Asian ethnology (1898-1983))
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  • Francis Edward Salvin Bowlby ((1904-1983))
  • June Valentine Park ((1923-1983))
  • Dorothy Hilda Bingham (Peerage person ID=301753)
  • Konstantin Koutek (Czech water polo player)
  • Ursula Meinecke
  • Clifford Perry (New Zealand jurist)
  • Maria Mühlgrabner (Austrian writer)
  • Janina Nowińska (Polish Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Page Kirk (scientific collector)
  • František Kroupa