At A Glance

14 September 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
14 September 1983 was a Wednesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Australiana” by Austen Tayshus.
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 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 September 1983 was First Quarter.

On this day: 14 September

  • 1975 The first American saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton, is canonized by Pope Paul VI.
  • 1984 Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • 1985 Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic.
  • 1992 The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declares the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal.
  • 1994 The rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.

Famous people born on 14 September

  • Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
  • Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
  • Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
  • Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)

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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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