At A Glance
1 June 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 June 1983 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler.
- Top Film of 1983
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1983
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1983 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 June 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 June
- 1978 The first international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty are filed.
- 1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
- 1980 Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
- 1988 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
- 1990 Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
Famous people born on 1 June
- Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
- Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
- Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
- Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1983 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1983 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 14 January – Federal Opposition Leader Bill Hayden reshuffles the shadow frontbench, while a conspiracy to depose him still looms large.
- 21 February – The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) endorses the Prices and Incomes Accord drawn up jointly with the Australian Labor Party.
- 5 March – 1983 Australian federal election. The ALP, with Bob Hawke as leader wins with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in Australian political history.
Life in Australia in 1983
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.38
Loaf of Bread
$0.75
Average House
$57,000
Weekly Wage
$295.00
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