Historical Events
- NASA launches RCA-6
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Judd, Australian rules football player, born in Melbourne, Australia
- Diego Benaglio, Swiss-Italian footballer, born in Zürich, Switzerland
- Wali Lundy, American NFL football player, born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Will Blalock, American basketball player, born in Boston, Massachusetts
Famous Deaths
- Antonin Magne, French bicylist (won Tour de France 1931, 34), dies at 79
- Ibrahim Abboud, 1st President and 4th Prime Minister of Sudan (1958-64), dies at 82
- Willem C "Wim" Kan, Dutch cabaret performer, dies at 72
1983 Highlights
About September 8, 1983
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 6 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Maniac - Michael Sembello
#1 Song: Red Red Wine - UB40
