At A Glance

2 September 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
2 September 1983 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Red Red Wine” by UB40.
Top Film of 1983
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 2 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 September 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 September 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 September

  • 1963 CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.
  • 1968 Operation OAU begins during the Nigerian Civil War.
  • 1970 NASA announces the cancellation of two Apollo missions to the Moon, Apollo 15 (the designation is re-used by a later mission), and Apollo 19.
  • 1987 In Moscow, the trial begins for 19-year-old pilot Mathias Rust, who flew his Cessna airplane into Red Square in May.
  • 1990 Transnistria is unilaterally proclaimed a Soviet republic; the Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev declares the decision null and void.

Famous people born on 2 September

  • Austin Abrams, American actor (born 1996)
  • Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, singer, and producer (born 1964)
  • Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress, director, and producer (born 1966)
  • Bradley Barcola, French footballer (born 2002)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1983 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1983 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 February – TV-am launches on ITV.
  • 11 April – Richard Attenborough's 1982 film Gandhi wins eight Academy Awards.
  • 21 April – The one pound coin introduced in England and Wales.

Life in 1983

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

60p

Loaf of Bread

42p

Average House

£26,473

Weekly Wage

£155.00

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