Historical Events
- "Dance a Little Closer" opens & closes at Minskoff Theater NYC
- Aberdeen of Scotland win 23rd European Cup Winner's Cup against Real Madrid of Spain 2-1 in Gothenburg
- Comet C/1983 H1 (IRAS-Araki-Alcock) approaches 0.0312 AUs of Earth
Famous Birthdays
- Frédéric Xhonneux, Belgian decathlete
Holly Valance
Holly Valance, Australian actress (Felicity "Flick" Scully-Neighbours) and singer, born in Melbourne, Victoria

Holly Valance
- Matt Leinart, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2004, USC; NFL: Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans) and broadcaster (Fox Sports), born in Santa Ana, California
Famous Deaths
- Zenna Henderson, American sci-fi author (Anything Box), dies at 65
1983 Highlights
About May 11, 1983
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 9 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus