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13 August 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 August 1983 was a Saturday.
- 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 13 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 August 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 August 1983 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 13 August
- 1960 The Central African Republic declares independence from France.
- 1961 Cold War: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin to thwart its inhabitants' attempts to escape to the West, and construction of the Berlin Wall is started. The day is known as Barbed Wire Sunday.
- 1969 The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- 1977 Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.
- 1997 The animated TV comedy South Park airs its very first episode.
Famous people born on 13 August
- Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor (born 1982)
- Alfred Hitchcock, English-American director and producer (1899–1980)
- Fidel Castro, Cuban lawyer and politician, ex-President of Cuba (1926–2016)
- Sridevi, Indian actress (1963–2018)
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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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