Born on 13 January 1983

At A Glance

13 January 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

13 January 1983 was a Thursday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “You Can't Hurry Love” by Phil Collins.

Top Film of 1983

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

Star sign

The star sign for 13 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 13 January 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 13 January 1983 was New Moon.

On this day: 13 January

• 1978 United States Food and Drug Administration requires all blood donations to be labeled "paid" or "volunteer" donors.
• 1986 A month-long violent struggle begins in Aden, South Yemen between supporters of Ali Nasir Muhammad and Abdul Fattah Ismail, resulting in thousands of casualties.
• 1988 Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China.
• 1990 Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected African American governor as he takes office as Governor of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.
• 1993 Space Shuttle program: Endeavour heads for space for the third time as STS-54 launches from the Kennedy Space Center.

Famous people born on 13 January

• Orlando Bloom, English actor (born 1977)
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, American actress, comedian, and producer (born 1961)
• Liam Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1990)
• Patrick Dempsey, American actor and race car driver (born 1966)

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