What Happened on June 25, 1983

Historical Events

Music History

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical "Evita", starring Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin, and Bob Gunton, closes at Broadway Theater, NYC, after 1568 performances abd 7 Tony Award wins

Stage and Screen Actor and Singer Mandy Patinkin

Cricket World Cup, Lord's, London: India upsets West Indies by 43 runs to win first title; Mohinder Amarnath 3/12 off 7 overs, Player of the Match
ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Lord's, London: India beats West Indies by 43 runs to win their first trophy; Player of Match: Mohinder Amarnath (IND) 3/12 from 7 overs
Udo Beyer of East Germany sets record for shot put, 22.22 m

Events in 1983

Famous Weddings

Denzel Washington

American actor Denzel Washington (28) weds actress Pauletta Pearson (33)

Famous Deaths

Alberto Evaristo Ginastera, Argentine composer (Panambi), dies at 67
Oddbjørn Hagen, Norwegian nordic skier (Olympic gold cross country individual 1936; World C'ship gold 1934, 35), dies at 75

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