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24 November 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 November 1983 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel.
- Top Film of 1983
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 24 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 November 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 November 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 24 November
- 1969 Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second crewed mission to land on the Moon.
- 1973 A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.
- 1974 Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.
- 1989 After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
- 1991 Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-44.
Famous people born on 24 November
- Garret Dillahunt, American actor (born 1964)
- Katherine Heigl, American actress and producer (born 1978)
- Colin Hanks, American actor (born 1977)
- Sarah Hyland, American actress (born 1990)
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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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