Historical Events
Sports History
1st Athletics World Championships: Carl Lewis wins gold in 100m
Album Release
Columbia Records releases "An Innocent Man", singer-songwriter Billy Joel's ninth studio album
- Jury in KC, Mo, awards TV anchorwoman Christine Craft $500,000 in sex discrimination suit against KMBC-TV (later overturned)
Coup d'état
Military coup in Guatemala, Dictator and former General Efraín Rios Montt flees
Famous Birthdays
- Guy Burnet, British actor
1983 Highlights
About August 8, 1983
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 39 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Every Breath You Take - The Police- #1 Song: Give It Up - KC & The Sunshine Band
#1 Song: Every Breath You Take - The Police
#1 Song: Give It Up - KC & The Sunshine Band