Born on 19 October 1983

At A Glance

19 October 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

19 October 1983 was a Wednesday.

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 19 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 October 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 October 1983 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 October

• 1974 Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
• 1987 The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
• 1987 Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
• 1988 The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and eleven Irish republican and Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups.
• 1989 The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.

Famous people born on 19 October

• Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress (born 1983)
• Lil Durk, American rapper (born 1992)
• Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
• John Lithgow, American actor (born 1945)

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