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2 September 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 September 1983 was a Friday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Flashdance... What a Feeling” by Irene Cara.
- 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 2 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 September 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 September 1983 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 2 September
- 1963 CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
- 1968 Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
- 1970 NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19.
- 1987 In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
- 1990 Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void.
Famous people born on 2 September
- Austin Abrams, American actor (born 1996)
- Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, singer, and producer (born 1964)
- Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress, director, and producer (born 1966)
- Bradley Barcola, French footballer (born 2002)
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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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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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