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29 October 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 October 1983 was a Saturday.
- 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 29 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 October 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 October 1983 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 29 October
- 1969 The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
- 1985 Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
- 1986 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opens the last stretch of the M25 motorway.
- 1991 The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid.
- 1998 Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time.
Famous people born on 29 October
- Winona Ryder, American actress and producer (born 1971)
- Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian revolutionary and military leader, President of Syria (born 1982)
- Bob Ross, American painter and television host (1942–1995)
- Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer (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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