At A Glance

5 June 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
5 June 1983 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Every Breath You Take” by The Police.
Top Film of 1983
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 5 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 June 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 June 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 5 June

  • 1975 The Suez Canal opens for the first time since the Six-Day War.
  • 1981 The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that five people in Los Angeles, California, have a rare form of pneumonia seen only in patients with weakened immune systems, in what turns out to be the first recognized cases of AIDS.
  • 1984 Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
  • 1989 The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
  • 1991 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-40, the fifth spacelab mission.

Famous people born on 5 June

  • Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (born 1971)
  • Sam Darnold, American football player (born 1997)
  • Troye Sivan, South African–born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber (born 1995)
  • Ron Livingston, American actor (born 1967)

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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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