Born on 31 March 1983

At A Glance

31 March 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

31 March 1983 was a Thursday.

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 31 March is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 March 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 March 1983 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 31 March

• 1980 The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors.
• 1990 Approximately 200,000 protesters take to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax.
• 1991 Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
• 1991 The Warsaw Pact formally disbands.
• 1992 The USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California.

Famous people born on 31 March

• Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor (born 1971)
• Christopher Walken, American actor (born 1943)
• Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist and songwriter (born 1955)
• Rhea Perlman, American actress (born 1948)

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