Born on 30 January 1983

At A Glance

30 January 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

30 January 1983 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Down Under” by Men at Work.

Top Film of 1983

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

Star sign

The star sign for 30 January is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 30 January 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 30 January 1983 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 30 January

• 1972 Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh.
• 1975 The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is established as the first United States National Marine Sanctuary.
• 1982 Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner".
• 1989 The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is closed.
• 1995 Hydroxycarbamide becomes the first approved preventive treatment for sickle cell disease.

Famous people born on 30 January

• Christian Bale, British actor (born 1974)
• Franklin D. Roosevelt, American lawyer and statesman, 32nd President of the United States (1882–1945)
• Amelia Dimoldenberg, English comedian, writer and presenter (born 1994)
• Phil Collins, English drummer, singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1951)

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