Historical Events
Baseball History
Billy Martin named NY Yankee manager for 3rd time
- Edmonton’s Pat Hughes sets NHL record for the fastest 2 shorthanded goals by one player at just 25 seconds apart in a 7-5 win at St. Louis; first player to break a Wayne Gretzky record
NHL History
LA Kings' center Marcel Dionne picks up his 24th NHL career hat-trick and adds 3 assists for 6 points in a 9-7 win at Washington; Kings' first road win after 8 straight losses
1983 History
Famous Birthdays
- Adrian Sutil, German racing driver, born in Starnberg, Germany
- Matthew Palleschi, Canadian soccer player, born in Richmond Hill, Canada
Famous Deaths
- Gerhard Barkhorn, German Luftwaffe fighter pilot and officer, dies from injuries sustained in a car crash at 63
- Ghanshyam Das Birla, Indian industrialist and educator, dies at 88
- Nikolaj V Podgorny, president USSR, dies at 79
About January 11, 1983
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Down Under - Men At Work
#1 Song: You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins
