At A Glance
22 March 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 March 1983 was a Tuesday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Is There Something I Should Know?” by Duran Duran.
- Top Film of 1983
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 March 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 March 1983 was First Quarter.
On this day: 22 March
- 1975 A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama, causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels.
- 1982 NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3.
- 1988 The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987.
- 1992 Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
- 1993 The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
Famous people born on 22 March
- Reese Witherspoon, American actress (born 1976)
- William Shatner, Canadian actor (born 1931)
- Cole Hauser, American actor (born 1975)
- Noah LaLonde, American actor. Known for his role as Cole Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys. (born 1998)
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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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