At A Glance

4 November 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
4 November 1983 was a Friday.
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 4 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 November 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 November 1983 was New Moon.

On this day: 4 November

  • 1970 Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.
  • 1970 Salvador Allende takes office as President of Chile, the first Marxist to become president of a Latin American country through open elections.
  • 1973 The Netherlands experiences the first car-free Sunday caused by the 1973 oil crisis. Highways are used only by cyclists and roller skaters.
  • 1980 Ronald Reagan is elected as the 40th President of the United States, defeating incumbent Jimmy Carter.
  • 1993 China Airlines Flight 605, a brand-new 747-400, overruns the runway at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.

Famous people born on 4 November

  • Matthew McConaughey, American actor and producer (born 1969)
  • Ralph Macchio, American actor (born 1961)
  • Tabu, Indian actress (born 1971)
  • Steven Ogg, Canadian actor (born 1973)

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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.
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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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