Births on August 11

Luke Lewis

Born on August 11, 1983

Luke Lewis, Australian rugby league player

Luke Lewis (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian rugby league commentator and former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and Australia at international level.

He played for the Penrith Panthers between 2001 and 2012, winning the 2003 NRL Premiership with them. He played at representative level for the City Origin side, New South Wales and the NRL All Stars. A versatile player, Lewis played (but not necessarily started) in every position in first grade football. Lewis also played representative football as a winger, centre, lock and second row, and won first grade Man of the Match awards as a centre, lock, second row, five-eighth and halfback.

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Events on 1983

24 Feb

Japanese American internment
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.
19 Jul

CT scan
The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
24 Jul

Sri Lankan Civil War
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
1 Sep

Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
12 Sep

Los Macheteros
A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.

Births on August 11

Luke Lewis

Born on August 11, 1983

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Events on 1983

Japanese American internment

CT scan

Sri Lankan Civil War

Korean Air Lines Flight 007

Los Macheteros