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25 October 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 October 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 25 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 October 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 October 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 25 October
- 1971 The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
- 1973 Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
- 1989 The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1990 The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.
- 1997 After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
Famous people born on 25 October
- Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1984)
- Shaun Wright-Phillips, English footballer (born 1981)
- Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
- Ciara, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1985)
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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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