Born on 3 May 1983

At A Glance

3 May 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

3 May 1983 was a Tuesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “True” by Spandau Ballet.

Top Film of 1983

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.

Star sign

The star sign for 3 May is Taurus.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 3 May 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for May is Emerald.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 3 May 1983 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 3 May

• 1971 Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989.
• 1978 The first unsolicited bulk commercial email (which would later become known as "spam") is sent by a Digital Equipment Corporation marketing representative to every ARPANET address on the west coast of the United States.
• 1979 The Conservative Party wins the United Kingdom general election. The following day, Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female British Prime Minister.
• 1999 Infiltration of Pakistani soldiers on Indian side results in the Kargil War.
• 2000 The sport of geocaching begins, with the first cache placed and the coordinates from a GPS posted on Usenet.

Famous people born on 3 May

• Ella Langley, American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
• Pom Klementieff, French actress (born 1986)
• Rachel Zegler, American actress and singer (born 2001)
• James Brown, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (1933–2006)

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