At A Glance

30 September 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
30 September 1983 was a Friday.
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 30 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 September 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 September 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 30 September

  • 1966 Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.
  • 1968 The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
  • 1980 Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
  • 1994 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.
  • 2005 Controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in a Danish newspaper.

Famous people born on 30 September

  • Max Verstappen, Dutch race car driver (born 1997)
  • Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and fashion model (born 1964)
  • Kieran Culkin, American actor (born 1982)
  • Ezra Miller, American actor and singer (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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