What Happened on May 11, 1983

Day of the Week: Wednesday

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

Person of interestHolly Valance

Holly Valance, Australian actress (Felicity "Flick" Scully-Neighbours) and singer, born in Melbourne, Victoria

Actress & Singer Holly Valance
Actress & Singer
Holly Valance
  • Matt Leinart, American football player

Famous Deaths

  • Zenna [Chlarson] Henderson, author (Anything Box), dies at 65