Born on 8 January 1983

At A Glance

8 January 1983 at a glance

Day of the week

8 January 1983 was a Saturday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Save Your Love” by Renée and Renato.

Top Film of 1983

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

Star sign

The star sign for 8 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 8 January 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 8 January 1983 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 8 January

• 1973 Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.
• 1973 Watergate scandal: The trial of seven men accused of illegal entry into Democratic Party headquarters at Watergate begins.
• 1975 Ella T. Grasso becomes Governor of Connecticut, the first woman to serve as a governor in the United States other than by succeeding her husband.
• 1981 A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time".
• 1982 Breakup of the Bell System: In the United States, AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.

Famous people born on 8 January

• Elvis Presley, American singer, guitarist, and actor (1935–1977)
• David Bowie, English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (1947–2016)
• Stephen Hawking, English physicist and author (1942–2018)
• Damiano David, Italian singer-songwriter (born 1999)

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