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Famous Births
- Jan. 1: Kate Bosworth - Superman Returns
- Feb. 23: Emily Blunt - The Devil Wears Prada Movie
- Feb.27: Kate Mara - Random Hearts
- Mar. 10: Carrie Underwood - Musician
- May 11: Matt Leinart - Arizona Cardinals
- May 14: Amber Tamblyn - Spring Breakdown
- Jul. 02: Michelle Branch - Musician
- Dec. 30: Kristin Kreuk - Smallville
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Famous Deaths
- Apr. 30: Muddy Waters - Musician
- Jul. 13: 1983: Gabrielle Roy - Author
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Chart Toppers
- Jan. 01: Hall and Oates - Maneater
- Jan. 15: Men at Work - Down Under
- Feb. 05: Toto - Africa
- Feb. 12: Men at Work - Down Under
- Feb. 19: Patti Austin - Baby Come to Me
- Mar. 05: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
- Apr. 23: Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
- Apr. 30: Michael Jackson - Beat it
- May 21: David Bowie - Let's Dance
- Mar. 21: Irene Cara - Flashdance... What a Feeling
- Jul. 09: The Police - Every Breath You Take
- Sep. 03: Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
- Sep. 10: Michael Sembello - Maniac
- Sep. 24: Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
- Oct. 01: Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
- Oct. 29: Rogers/Parton - Islands in the Stream
- Nov. 12: Lionel Richie - All Night Long
- Dec. 10: McCartney/Jackson - Say Say Say Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
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56th Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 9, 1984
- Best Picture: Terms of Endearment
- Lead Actor: Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies
- Lead Actress: Shirley Maclaine in Terms of Endearment
- Best Director: James L. Brooks for Terms of Endearment
- Best Documentary: He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' directed by Emile ArdolinoRopesofSilicon: Complete Oscar winners list
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March 8 1983
*March 8: The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed a Nuclear Weapons freeze with U.S.S.R. However, in a speech to National Association of Evangelicals meeting, Ronald Reagan rejected this endorsement and declared the Soviet Union the "focus of evil in the modern world." -
March 1983
- March 23: The Militarization of Space begins as Ronald Reagan announces his Star Wars plan.
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May 1983
- May 12: Pope John Paul II is attacked by a Spanish priest while visiting the shrine of Fatima in Portugal, he was lightly wounded.
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October 1983
- October 20: The Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop of Grenada is assassinated in the capitol city of St. George's
- October 25: The United States invade the country of Grenada and take over the Airports, President Ronald Reagan said it was a necessary action to protect Americans.
- October 20: The Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop of Grenada is assassinated in the capitol city of St. George's
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The Best American Short Stories 1983 - $7.95
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Ford Ranger and Bronco II, 1983-90 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manual) - $27.45
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What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective - $19.98
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Chicago White Sox 1983 Cooperstown Franchise Fitted Baseball Cap (Large) - $21.00
Twins Enterprises Chicago White Sox 1983 Cooperstown Fitted Baseball Cap - white/navy/red size large The Franchise cap has the team logo on front and the name, year, or logo on back
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Class (1983) / Secret Admirer (1985) (Totally Awesome 80s Double Feature) - $14.98
Disc 1 Side A: Class WS Disc 1 Side B: Class P&S Disc 2 Side A: Secret Admirer WS Disc 2 Side B: Secret Admirer P&S
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PRO FREE AGENT - FS/SS Brannon Condren (Troy) 6'1", 206 lbs, 4.47 40, 3.98 short shuttle, 41.5" VJ, DOB: 08/19/1983...(Bureau *406.95).
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Jennifer Allison: Nació un día 30 de Mayo de 1983 en la localidad de Liverpool, Inglaterra, Reino Unido. Inició.. http://bit.ly/1QKvE3
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あーそれで急募ってついてたりするのかー。うん学んだぞ。 [ http://twitter.com/kajiko1983/status/5507363134 ]
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View All 1983 Questions (8) | Ask a QuestionWhat is one photo that defines the year 1983? (7 Answers)The U.S. invasion of Grenada (population 91,000, 200 square miles) in Operation Urgent Fury, our WTF war/"no notice joint force contingency operation." I include a page from the CIA's propaganda ... read moreDid anything interesting happen in 1983? (1 Answer)Yes, quite a few things happened in 1983 read morelooking for who play in 1983 sun bowl (1 Answer)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Bowl Alabama defeated SMU, 28-7 read moreIm looking for a man named Amit Sukal from fiji. He was born in 1983 and graduated from University of the South Pacific (1 Answer)I don't know if anyone here is that good, to find the guy without any more details. Did you do a google search for him? What was his major? Date ... read more
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