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23 October 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 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 23 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 October 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 October 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 October
- 1970 Gary Gabelich sets a land speed record in a rocket-powered automobile called the Blue Flame, fueled with natural gas.
- 1989 The Hungarian Republic officially replaces the communist Hungarian People's Republic.
- 1989 Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine, the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
- 1991 Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
- 1998 Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
Famous people born on 23 October
- Margaret Qualley, American actress (born 1994)
- Ryan Reynolds, Canadian-American actor and producer (born 1976)
- Emilia Clarke, English actress (born 1986)
- "Weird Al" Yankovic, American comedy musician, writer, and actor (born 1959)
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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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