Historical Events in 1983
- Jan 1 TCP/IP protocols become the only approved protocol on the ARPANET, replacing the earlier NCP protocol
- Jan 1 'New age music' radio program "Hearts of Space" makes its national syndication debut on U.S. National Public Radio
- Jan 1 69th Rose Bowl: #5 UCLA beats #19 Michigan, 24-14
- Jan 1 49th Sugar Bowl: #2 Penn State beats #1 Georgia, 27-23
- Jan 1 12th Fiesta Bowl: #11 Arizona State beats #12 Oklahoma, 32-21
- Jan 1 49th Orange Bowl: #3 Nebraska beats #13 LSU, 21-20
- Jan 2 "Annie" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 2,377 performances
- Jan 2 Duke Ellington's musical "Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne, NYC after 767 performances
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1983 in Film & TV
1983 in Music
- May 20 "Every Breath You Take" single released by The Police (Billboard Song of the Year 1983)
- Oct 11 "Can't Slow Down" 2nd studio album by Lionel Richie is released
- Nov 2 "Thriller" single released worldwide by Michael Jackson
1983 in Sport
- Jan 18 IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals (Pentathlon & Decathlon victories) 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semi-pro baseball
- Sep 26 Australia II wins America's Cup yacht race - 1st non-US winner
Did You Know?
World's greatest robbery; 26 million pounds (sterling) worth of gold, diamonds and cash stolen from Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England
On November 26, 1983
Famous People in 1983
Robert Duvall
Oscar for Best ActorShirley MacLaine
Oscar for Best Actress
World Leaders in 1983
Deng Xiaoping
Paramount Leader of ChinaFrancois Mitterrand
21st President of FranceHelmut Kohl
German ChancellorMargaret Thatcher
British Prime MinisterRonald Reagan
US President & ActorYuri Andropov
Soviet General Secretary
Would You Believe?
World's lowest-ever natural temperature recorded −89.2 °C (−128.6 °F; 184.0 K) at Soviet Vostok Station, Antarctica
On July 21, 1983
Famous Weddings in 1983
- Feb 13 Jerry Lewis marries 2nd wife dancer SanDee Pitnick
- Mar 4 Actor Harrison Ford marries screenwriter Melissa Mathison (divorced 2004)
- Jun 17 Singer and actor Glenn Frey (34) weds Janie Beggs
Famous Divorces in 1983
- Mar 16 Producer Dick Wolf (36) divorces Susan Scranton after more than 13 years of marriage
- Sep 20 Actor James Woods (36) divorces costume designer Kathryn Morrison after 3 years of marriage
- Nov 14 Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (35) divorces Sarah Hugill after more than 11 years of marriage
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