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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
Famous Deaths
- Apr. 30: Muddy Waters - Musician
- Jul. 13: 1983: Gabrielle Roy - Author
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
Top Grossing Films
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
Top Athletes
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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."
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March 1983
- March 23: The Militarization of Space begins as Ronald Reagan announces his Star Wars plan.
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.
August 1983
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.
1983 Questions
What is one photo that defines the year 1983? 7 AnswersThe 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 inclu... read more
Did anything interesting happen in 1983? 1 AnswerYes, quite a few things happened in 1983 read more
looking for who play in 1983 sun bowl 1 Answerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Bowl Alabama defeated SMU, 28-7 read more
Im looking for a man named Amit Sukal from fiji. He was born in 1983 and graduated from University of the South Pacific 1 AnswerI 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 of birth? Any o... read more



