At A Glance

1 September 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
1 September 1983 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Red Red Wine” by UB40.
Top Film of 1983
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 September 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 September 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 September

  • 1973 A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Celtic Sea results in the rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman.
  • 1974 The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
  • 1981 Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
  • 1982 The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
  • 1985 The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.

Famous people born on 1 September

  • Zendaya, American actress and singer (born 1996)
  • Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1939)
  • Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1946)
  • Scott Speedman, English-Canadian actor (born 1975)

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Events of 1983 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1983 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 February – TV-am launches on ITV.
  • 11 April – Richard Attenborough's 1982 film Gandhi wins eight Academy Awards.
  • 21 April – The one pound coin introduced in England and Wales.

Life in 1983

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

60p

Loaf of Bread

42p

Average House

£26,473

Weekly Wage

£155.00

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