Born on 15 August 1983

At A Glance

15 August 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

15 August 1983 was a Monday.

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 15 August is Leo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 August 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 August 1983 was First Quarter.

On this day: 15 August

• 1975 Takeo Miki makes the first official pilgrimage to Yasukuni Shrine by an incumbent prime minister on the anniversary of the end of World War II.
• 1977 The Big Ear, a radio telescope operated by Ohio State University as part of the SETI project, receives a radio signal from deep space; the event is named the "Wow! signal" from the notation made by a volunteer on the project.
• 1984 The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh.
• 1985 Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement to end the movement.
• 1995 In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).

Famous people born on 15 August

• Napoleon, French general and emperor (1769–1821)
• Ben Affleck, American actor and filmmaker (born 1972)
• Jennifer Lawrence, American actress and producer (born 1990)
• Joe Jonas, American singer, songwriter, and actor (born 1989)

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