1983 - April - Article Index

Article - Astrology: Dragons Throughout The Ages - Dragons Importance In Astrology.
Chinese astrologers refer to the Moon's Nodes as the Dragon's Head and Tail and give it tremendous attention as to the placement in the n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - R.e.m. Band: Encyclopedia Ii - R.e.m. Band - Discography
R.E.M. band - Studio Albums. Murmur (12 April 1983) #36 US US: Gold Reckoning (14 April 1984) #27 US; #91 UK US: Gold Fables of the Re...   » Read the article

Article - Kirlian Photography: Chiropractic And Kirlian Photography - Viewing The Body's Energy Flow
Kirlian Photography can be used to show how chiropractic influences the flow of energy thru the body after treatment. Research presented ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 25: Encyclopedia - April 25
April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). There are 250 days remaining. April 25 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capital Airlines: Encyclopedia - Capital Airlines
This article is about the mid-20th century North American airline, not to be confused with the late 20th-century Capitol Air Lines. A dif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1983: Encyclopedia - 1983
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1983 - Events. January 2 - The musical Annie is pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Drought: Encyclopedia - Drought
A drought or an extreme dry periodic climate is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daisy Duck: Encyclopedia - Daisy Duck
Daisy Duck is one of Walt Disney's cartoon and comic book characters. She was created as a female counterpart and girlfriend to Donald Du...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - John Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - John Of England - Early Years
Born at Beaumont Palace, Oxford, John was the fifth son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. John was a younger maternal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mount Etna: Encyclopedia Ii - Mount Etna - 1669 Eruption
Over the last 2000 years, activity at Etna has been generally effusive, with occasional explosive eruptions from the summit. Its most des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imperial Household Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Imperial Household Of Japan - Current Members Of The Imperial Family
The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后)...   » Read the article

Article - Indigo Children: Quaoar By Sign   A Generational Indicator   (and A Look At The Indigos)    
The newly-discovered planet, Quaoar, is an astrological key to identifying and understanding generational influences, particularly the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Bloom: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Bloom - Bibliography
Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books. (Editor) English Romantic Poetry, An Anthology, Doubleday, 1961, two-volume revised edition, Ancho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Byford Dolphin: Encyclopedia Ii - Byford Dolphin - Diving Bell Accident
At 4:00 AM on November 5, 1983, four divers were in a compression chamber system attached to a diving bell on the rig, being assisted by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guiding Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Guiding Light - History
The series was created by Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Wilson - In Parliament
As the War drew to an end, he began searching for a seat to fight at the impending general election. Eventually he was selected for Ormsk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Badfinger: Encyclopedia Ii - Badfinger - Warner Brothers
Merely six weeks after the Ass sessions were completed, Badfinger entered the studio to begin recording the material for their first Warn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iran-iraq War: Encyclopedia Ii - Iran-iraq War - War Of The Cities
Toward the end of the war, the land conflict regressed into stalemate. Both Iraq and Iran lacked sufficient self-propelled artillery to s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Margaret Thatcher: Encyclopedia Ii - Margaret Thatcher - Family Life
Lady Thatcher's husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003. The couple had been married for fifty-two years and had two children, twi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hulk Hogan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hulk Hogan - Career
Hogan was born to Italian-American Pete Bollea and Ruth Bollea, who is of French, Italian and Panamanian descent. Early in life, Terry Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1977 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1977 In Baseball - Champions
1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP American...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christopher Adams: Encyclopedia Ii - Christopher Adams - Early Career
Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Pryor: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Pryor - Personal
Richard Pryor was married seven times to five different women: Patricia Price (1960 - ?) (divorced) 1 child Shelly Bonus (1967 - 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kurdistan Workers Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Kurdistan Workers Party - Resource
The organisation's budget has been estimated at $86 million USD.[4] The PKK owes its continued existence to its ability to sustain itself...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Home Box Office: Encyclopedia Ii - Home Box Office - Captain Midnight Attacks
Controversy erupted in the cable programming world in the mid-1980s as cable operators began scrambling their programming and charging fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980 In Music - Albums Released
1980 in music - A-C. Super Trouper - ABBA Back in Black - AC/DC I'm a Rebel - Accept Greatest Hits - Aerosmith Crimes Of Passion - Pat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aberdeen F.c.: Encyclopedia - Aberdeen F.c.
Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. Formed in 1903 from the amalgamation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hulk Hogan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hulk Hogan - In Wrestling
Hulk Hogan - Previous managers. Billy Spears "Classy" Freddie Blassie Jimmy Hart Miss Elizabeth Ted DiBiase Eric Bischoff Hulk Hogan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Casio: Encyclopedia - Casio
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. (Japanese:カシオ計算機株式会社 Kashio Keisanki Kabushikigaisha) TYO: 6952 is an electronic devices man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Rail Transport: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Rail Transport - Events
2005 in rail transport - January events. Main article January 2005 in rail transport January 6 - A Norfolk Southern train carry...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1952: Encyclopedia - 1952
1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1952 - Events. January 8 - West Germany has 8 mill...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shroud Of Turin: Encyclopedia Ii - Shroud Of Turin - The Shroud In The Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, owners of the shroud, have made no pronouncements claiming it is Christ's burial shroud, or that it is a forgery. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peter Jennings: Encyclopedia Ii - Peter Jennings - Anchor Career
In 1961, Jennings became, with Baden Langton, the first anchors of a Canadian private national news program. The two were the first coanc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carlos Menem: Encyclopedia - Carlos Menem
Carlos Saúl Menem (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from July 8, 1989 to December 10, 1999 for the Justicialist Party (Pero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Malcolm Rifkind: Encyclopedia Ii - Malcolm Rifkind - Biography
Rifkind was born to a Jewish family in Edinburgh, and was educated at George Watson's College. He first entered Parliament representing E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Concorde: Encyclopedia Ii - Concorde - Aircraft Histories
Only 20 Concordes were built, six for development and 14 for commercial service. These were: Two prototypes Two pre-production aircraft ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 In Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings
  * The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league. ... See also:2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joseph Estrada: Encyclopedia Ii - Joseph Estrada - Filmography
As an actor with no prior political experience, Estrada ran for mayor of San Juan, a municipality of Metro Manila, in 1968 and ended up ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - All Creatures Great And Small: Encyclopedia - All Creatures Great And Small
All Creatures Great and Small was the title given to a U.S. volume first published in 1972 comprising James Herriot's first two novels, I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles Police Department: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles Police Department - History
The first specific Los Angeles police force was founded in 1853 as the Los Angeles Rangers, a volunteer force that assisted the existing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ifk Göteborg: Encyclopedia Ii - Ifk Göteborg - Supporters
Main article: Supporterklubben Änglarna Before the foundation of IFK Göteborg, the dominant club in the Gothenburg area was Örgryte IS...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1986 In Baseball: Encyclopedia - 1986 In Baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberman: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberman - Technology
Cyberman - Weapons. Over the years Cybermen have been shown with various forms of weaponry. When originally seen in The Tenth Planet th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Phish: Encyclopedia Ii - Phish - Discography
Although studio albums don't paint an entirely accurate picture of the band's creative talent, the band released many. They recorded thei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leipzig: Encyclopedia Ii - Leipzig - History
First documented in 1015, and endowed with city and market privileges in 1165, Leipzig has always been known as a place of commerce. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andre Norton: Encyclopedia Ii - Andre Norton - Biography
The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Luxembourg: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Luxembourg - History
Luxembourg was special, because while radio stations all over Europe were exclusively government-owned and operated well into the 1980s, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naval Mine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naval Mine - Strategy
Mines are used in many different ways and for different reasons. International law requires nations to declare when they mine an area. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Hansen: Encyclopedia Ii - Alan Hansen - Football Career
Hansen turned down the opportunity to study at university in Aberdeen in order to join his brother John at Partick Thistle for whom he pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anita Mui: Encyclopedia - Anita Mui
Anita Mui Yim-fong (Traditional: 梅艷芳; Simplified: 梅艳芳; Hanyu Pinyin: Méi Yànfāng; Cantonese Yale: muìh yihm fòng; Octobe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christianity In Korea: Encyclopedia - Christianity In Korea
Over the past few decades, the world has witnessed the dramatic growth of the Christian faith in South Korea. Almost a third of the popul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immanuel Velikovsky: Encyclopedia Ii - Immanuel Velikovsky - Biography
Immanuel Velikovsky was born in Vitebsk in what is today Belarus. He learned several languages as a child, performed exceptionally well i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nigeria: Encyclopedia Ii - Nigeria - Politics
Main article: Politics of Nigeria Nigeria is a Federal Republic, comprising 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. ... ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stephen Hawking: Encyclopedia Ii - Stephen Hawking - Distinction
Hawking took up Einstein's mantle and solved many of the paradoxes of relativity by theorising the existence of objects with very high ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Đorđe Balašević: Encyclopedia Ii - Đorđe Balašević - Musical Career
Đorđe Balašević - Žetva and Rani mraz. Upon Balašević joining "Žetva", the band recorded a tango single hit "U razdeljak te lju...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tasmania: Encyclopedia Ii - Tasmania - Culture
Tasmania - Sport. The dominant sports in Tasmania are cricket and Australian rules football. The Tasmanian Tigers cricket team, which p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brian Mulroney: Encyclopedia Ii - Brian Mulroney - Legacy
Mulroney's legacy is a complicated one, and even as of 2006 remains one heavily based on emotion. Mulroney makes the case that his once r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anita Mui: Encyclopedia Ii - Anita Mui - Acting Career
Anita Mui is also well-known as an actress across the Asia region. Her films have mainly been of the action thriller and kung fu variety,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force: Encyclopedia - Ulster Volunteer Force
The Ulster Volunteer Force (more commonly referred to as the UVF or by some of its supporters The Peoples Army) is a loyalist paramilitar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Republic Of Ireland - Name
Main article: Names of the Irish state The constitution provides that the name of the state is "Éire, or, in the English language, Irela...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Baruch: Encyclopedia - Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch (August 19, 1870 – June 20, 1965) was an American financier, stock market and commodities speculator, statesman, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duran Duran: Encyclopedia Ii - Duran Duran - Influence
Although they began their career as an interesting New Wave art-school band in the tradition of Roxy Music, the band's quick rise to star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard: Encyclopedia - Alan Shepard
Alan Bartlett Shepard, Jr. (November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998) (Rear Admiral, USN, Ret.) was the first U.S. astronaut in space, though ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - America's Cup: Encyclopedia Ii - America's Cup - Deed Of Gift
Introduction and Brief History of the Deed of Gift The Deed of Gift is the primary instrument that governs the America's Cup regatta. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stuttering: Encyclopedia Ii - Stuttering - Onset And Development
Like most other speech disorders, stuttering begins in early childhood, when a child is first developing his or her speech and language s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jean-paul Sartre: Encyclopedia Ii - Jean-paul Sartre - Sartre And Literature
During the 1940s and 1950s Sartre's ideas remained ambiguous, and existentialism became a favoured philosophy of the beatnik generation. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Robertson Davies: Encyclopedia Ii - Robertson Davies - Biography
Robertson Davies - Early life. Growing up, Davies was surrounded by books and language. His father, Senator William Rupert Davies, was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Pryor: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Pryor - Later Life
In 1998, Pryor won the inaugural Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. According t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Teresa: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Teresa - Criticism
After Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's suspension of civil liberties in 1975, Mother Teresa said: "People are happier. There are mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Barbara Kingsolver: Encyclopedia Ii - Barbara Kingsolver - Literary Themes
Social justice is an important theme in the work The Bean Trees, and throughout her novels. In this novel the main character, Taylor, mee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aomori Prefecture: Encyclopedia - Aomori Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture (青森県 Aomoriken or frequently Aomori-ken) is located in the Tōhoku Region of Japan. The capital is the city of Ao...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans Island - In Dispute
The ownership of the island is disputed as it is claimed by both Canada and Denmark. They failed to settle the issue when borders were dr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Jordan: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Jordan - Baseball Career
After retiring from basketball, Jordan spent the next year pursuing a childhood dream: professional baseball. He signed a minor league co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donald Duck: Encyclopedia Ii - Donald Duck - Beyond Disney
Donald Duck is the only popular film and television cartoon character to appear as a mascot for the sports team of a major American unive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Đorđe Balašević: Encyclopedia Ii - Đorđe Balašević - Music
His rich narratives are marked by nostalgia and saturated in gentle moods. He was influenced by poets such as his native Mika Antić and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Immanuel Kant: Encyclopedia - Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804), was a German philosopher and scientist (astrophysics, mathematics, geography, anth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctor Who: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctor Who - Format
During the original 1963–1989 run, each of the weekly episodes formed part of a contained story (or "serial") consisting of several par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hubert Selby Jr.: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubert Selby Jr. - Last Exit
In 1958, Selby started working on his first piece, The Queen Is Dead. At the time, Selby had a succession of jobs. Yet he continued to wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil Nadu: Encyclopedia - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, "Land of the Tamils") is a state at the southern tip of India. The bordering states/territories...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bart Conner: Encyclopedia Ii - Bart Conner - Early Career
Conner, who participated in many sports as a child, started gymnastics at the age of ten, after a school physical education coach noticed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee Gees: Encyclopedia Ii - Bee Gees - Awards And Success
The Bee Gees have been incredibly successful, selling in excess of 180 million records and singles worldwide. Their songs have been cover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluto: Encyclopedia - Pluto
Pluto is the ninth planet in the solar system. Discovered in 1930 and immediately classified as a planet, its status is currently under d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gabriel Figueroa: Encyclopedia Ii - Gabriel Figueroa - Films In Mexico
Gabriel Figueroa - Camera operation. El vuelo glorioso de Barberán y Collar (1933) Vámonos con Pancho Villa (1935) María Elena (193...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean War: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean War - Depiction
Korean War - Artistic depiction. Artist Pablo Picasso's painting Massacre in Korea (1951) depicted violence against civilians during th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mozambique: Encyclopedia Ii - Mozambique - Economy
Main article: Economy of Mozambique The official currency is the Metical (as of 2005, 1USD is roughly equivalent to 24,000 Meticais). US ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctor Who: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctor Who - Viewership
Doctor Who has always appeared on the BBC's mainstream BBC One channel, drawing audiences of many millions of viewers. It was most popula...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nichiren: Encyclopedia - Nichiren
Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reform Judaism: Encyclopedia Ii - Reform Judaism - Reform Judaism In Britain
Reform Judaism - History. In 1836 several members of the Synagogue of Bevis Marks in London requested the introduction of such alterati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - R.s.c. Anderlecht: Encyclopedia Ii - R.s.c. Anderlecht - History
R.S.C. Anderlecht - The first years 1908--1935. Founded as Sporting Club Anderlechtois in 1908 by some football fans at the Concordia c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Irving: Encyclopedia Ii - David Irving - Revisionist
In 1977, Irving released his most notorious book, Hitler’s War, the first of his two-part biography on Adolf Hitler. In it, Irving trie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science Fiction On Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Fiction On Television - Japanese Television Science Fiction
Known for meticulous use of miniatures and hundreds of sci-fi themed anime, Japan has a long history of producing science fiction series ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anita Mui: Encyclopedia Ii - Anita Mui - Music Career
Well-known in Chinese communities all over the world, Mui shot to stardom after winning the first New Talent Singing Contest in 1982, bea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coup D'état: Encyclopedia Ii - Coup D'état - Post-military-coup Governments
After the coup, the military is faced with the issue of the type of government to establish. In Latin America, it was common for the post...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nichiren Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism (日蓮系諸宗派: Nichiren-kei sho shūha) is a branch of Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japane...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stephen Hawking: Encyclopedia Ii - Stephen Hawking - Biography
Stephen was born in Oxford, England, on January 8, 1942, exactly 300 years after the death of Galileo Galilei. His parents were Frank Haw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cloris Leachman: Encyclopedia Ii - Cloris Leachman - Career
Leachman has won numerous awards during her lengthy career. In 1978 she earned the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Abba: Encyclopedia Ii - Abba - Fashion And Videos
ABBA was widely noted as an epitome of 1970s fashion for the colourful costumes its members wore. The videos which accompanied some of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1983: Encyclopedia Ii - 1983 - Events
1983 - January. January 2 - The musical Annie is performed for the last time after 2,377 shows (Uris Theatre on Broadway, New York Ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1983: Encyclopedia Ii - 1983 - Deaths
1983 - January-March. January 11 - Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla, Indian industrialist and educator (b. 1894) January 15 - Meyer Lansky, Ru...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1983: Encyclopedia Ii - 1983 - Births
1983 - January-March. January 2 - Kate Bosworth, American actress January 18 - Samantha Mumba, Irish singer and actress January 19 - H...   » Read the article