At A Glance

11 April 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
11 April 1983 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Let's Dance” by David Bowie.
Top Film of 1983
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 April 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 April 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 11 April

  • 1976 The Apple I is created.
  • 1977 London Transport's Silver Jubilee AEC Routemaster buses are launched.
  • 1979 Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.
  • 1987 The London Agreement is secretly signed between Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres and King Hussein of Jordan.
  • 1990 Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they believe to be the barrel of a massive gun on a ship bound for Iraq.

Famous people born on 11 April

  • Milly Alcock, Australian actress (born 2000)
  • Jeremy Clarkson, English journalist and television presenter (born 1960)
  • Dele Alli, English international footballer (born 1996)
  • Jennifer Esposito, American actress and writer (born 1973)

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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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