Born on 11 August 1983

At A Glance

11 August 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

11 August 1983 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Give It Up” by KC and the Sunshine Band.

Top Film of 1983

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.

Star sign

The star sign for 11 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 11 August 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 11 August 1983 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 August

• 1973 At the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue apartment building in The Bronx, New York, DJ Kool Herc hosts a house party widely considered to mark the birthplace of hip-hop culture and music. DJ Kool Herc demonstrates a new technique of beat juggling and Coke La Rock performs a new style of vocal performance called rapping.
• 1975 East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the outbreak of civil war between UDT and Fretilin.
• 1988 A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda.
• 1991 Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.
• 1992 The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.

Famous people born on 11 August

• Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (1943–2023)
• Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1983)
• Viola Davis, American actress (born 1965)
• Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (1953–2025)

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