Born on 17 June 1983

At A Glance

17 June 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

17 June 1983 was a Friday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Every Breath You Take” by The Police.

Top Film of 1983

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

Star sign

The star sign for 17 June is Gemini.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 June 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for June is Pearl.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 June 1983 was First Quarter.

On this day: 17 June

• 1967 Nuclear weapons testing: China announces a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.
• 1972 Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee during an attempt by members of the administration of President Richard M. Nixon to illegally wiretap the political opposition as part of a broader campaign to subvert the democratic process.
• 1985 Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist.
• 1991 Apartheid: The South African Parliament repeals the Population Registration Act which required racial classification of all South Africans at birth.
• 1992 A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. president George Bush and Russian president Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II).

Famous people born on 17 June

• Elena Rybakina, Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1999)
• Will Forte, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1970)
• Thomas Haden Church, American actor (born 1960)
• Odessa A'zion, American actress (born 2000)

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