Born on 16 October 1983

At A Glance

16 October 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

16 October 1983 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club.

Top Film of 1983

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

Star sign

The star sign for 16 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 16 October 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 16 October 1983 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 16 October

• 1973 Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
• 1975 Three-year-old Rahima Banu, from Bangladesh, is the last known case of naturally occurring smallpox.
• 1975 The Australian Coalition sparks a constitutional crisis when they vote to defer funding for the government's annual budget.
• 1978 Cardinal Karol Wojtyła is elected to the papacy as Pope John Paul II, he becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
• 1984 Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Famous people born on 16 October

• Tim Robbins, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1958)
• Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis player (born 1997)
• Angela Lansbury, English-American actress, singer, and producer (1925–2022)
• Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist, and poet (1854–1900)

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