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14 December 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 December 1983 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Islands in the Stream” by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
- 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 14 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 December 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 December 1983 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 14 December
- 1972 Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the most recent person to walk on the Moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final extravehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission.
- 1981 Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights.
- 1985 Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
- 1994 Construction begins on the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river.
- 1995 Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by the leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the same day, NATO began ground peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Famous people born on 14 December
- George VI (1895–1952)
- Raphinha, Brazilian footballer (born 1996)
- Michael Owen, English footballer and sportscaster (born 1979)
- Vanessa Hudgens, American actress and singer (born 1988)
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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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Chris Hemsworth11 August 1983ActorView their day →Delta Goodrem9 November 1984Singer & songwriterView their day →Ruby Rose20 March 1986Actor & modelView their day →Sam Reid19 February 1987ActorView their day →Rebel Wilson2 March 1980Actress & writerView their day →Teresa Palmer26 February 1986Actress & modelView their day →Alexander Volkanovski29 September 1988Mixed martial artist & kickboxerView their day →Abbie Cornish7 August 1982ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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