The almanac
The 1983 Edition
Limited to about 132 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1983. About 109 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1983
- The internet switches to TCP/IPThe ARPANET moved to the TCP/IP protocols that still carry the internet today.January 1 · Source: How-To Geek
- Britain gets breakfast televisionThe BBC's Breakfast Time became the first British breakfast news show.January 17 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Tokyo Disneyland opensThe Disney theme park near Tokyo welcomed its first guests.April 15 · Source: D23 (Walt Disney Archives)
- Return of the Jedi opensThe third Star Wars film arrived in US theaters.May 25 · Source: Box Office Mojo
- Sally Ride returns from spaceThe first American woman in space landed after six days aboard Challenger.June 24 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Nintendo launches the FamicomThe Family Computer console went on sale in Japan; abroad it became the NES.July 15 · Source: Carleton University Vintage Computing
- A new dinosaur is unveiledLondon's Natural History Museum showed a meat-eating dinosaur found by an amateur in Surrey.July 19 · Source: BBC On This Day
Famous people born in 1983
- Amy WinehouseEnglish singer-songwriter · born September 14
- Edward SnowdenAmerican whistleblower and former NSA contractor · born June 21
- Robin van PersieDutch association football player and manager · born August 6
- Emily BluntBritish actress · born February 23
- Chris HemsworthAustralian actor · born August 11
- Franck RibéryFrench footballer · born April 7
- Philipp LahmGerman association football player · born November 11
- Daniel AlvesBrazilian footballer · born May 6
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1983
- ManeaterDaryl Hall John Oates · first week at No. 1: January 1, 1983
- Down UnderMen At Work · first week at No. 1: January 15, 1983
- AfricaToto · first week at No. 1: February 5, 1983
- Baby, Come To MePatti Austin A Duet With James Ingram · first week at No. 1: February 19, 1983
- Billie JeanMichael Jackson · first week at No. 1: March 5, 1983
- Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners · first week at No. 1: April 23, 1983
- Beat ItMichael Jackson · first week at No. 1: April 30, 1983
- Let's DanceDavid Bowie · first week at No. 1: May 21, 1983
- Flashdance...What A FeelingIrene Cara · first week at No. 1: May 28, 1983
- Every Breath You TakeThe Police · first week at No. 1: July 9, 1983
- Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)Eurythmics · first week at No. 1: September 3, 1983
- ManiacMichael Sembello · first week at No. 1: September 10, 1983
- Tell Her About ItBilly Joel · first week at No. 1: September 24, 1983
- Total Eclipse Of The HeartBonnie Tyler · first week at No. 1: October 1, 1983
- Islands In The StreamKenny Rogers Duet With Dolly Parton · first week at No. 1: October 29, 1983
- All Night Long (All Night)Lionel Richie · first week at No. 1: November 12, 1983
- Say Say SayPaul McCartney And Michael Jackson · first week at No. 1: December 10, 1983
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1983. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1983
- Older than the MacintoshApple launched the Macintosh computer on January 24, 1984.
- Older than TetrisAlexey Pajitnov created Tetris in Moscow (month only; the day is not given by the source) on June 1, 1984.
- Older than the first .comThe first .com domain name, symbolics.com, was registered on March 15, 1985.
- Older than Back to the FutureBack to the Future was released in US theaters on July 3, 1985.
- Younger than ThrillerMichael Jackson's album Thriller was released on November 30, 1982.
- Younger than the CDThe first commercial compact discs (CDs) went on sale, in Japan on October 1, 1982.
- Younger than the IBM PCIBM unveiled the IBM Personal Computer in New York on August 12, 1981.