At A Glance

1 November 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
1 November 1983 was a Tuesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club.
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 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 November 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 November 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 November

  • 1979 In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara.
  • 1979 Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.
  • 1981 Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 1982 Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there.
  • 1987 British Rail Class 43 (HST) hits the record speed of 238 km/h for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors.

Famous people born on 1 November

  • Tim Cook, American businessman and engineer, current CEO of Apple Inc. (born 1960)
  • Jenny McCarthy, American actress and model (born 1972)
  • Aishwarya Rai, Indian model and actress (born 1973)
  • Toni Collette, Australian actress (born 1972)

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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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