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1 February 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 February 1983 was a Tuesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1983
- The Irish chart song for 1983 was “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club.
- Top Film of 1983
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 February 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 February 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 February
- 1972 Kuala Lumpur becomes a city by a royal charter granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia.
- 1979 Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile.
- 1981 The Underarm bowling incident of 1981 occurred when Trevor Chappell bowls underarm on the final delivery of a game between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
- 1982 The Intel 80286 is released, which introduced protected mode memory. The IBM PC/AT and its clones used this CPU.
- 1996 The Communications Decency Act is passed by the U.S. Congress.
Famous people born on 1 February
- Lisa Marie Presley, American singer-songwriter and actress (1968–2023)
- Harry Styles, English singer-songwriter and actor (born 1994)
- Julia Garner, American actress (born 1994)
- Brandon Lee, American actor and martial artist (1965–1993)
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Events of 1983 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1983 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 19 January – The government confirmed that the Garda Síochána bugged politicians' and journalists' telephones.
- 8 February – A motion calling for the resignation of Charles Haughey as leader failed after a 12-hour Fianna Fáil meeting.
- 23 April – While more than 50 illegal pirate radio stations were broadcasting in Ireland, a Government memorandum described how their signals were interfering seriously with ambulance, fire brigade and police radio systems, airport traffic systems, and legitimate radio and television reception throughout the country.
Life in Ireland in 1983
Taoiseach
Garret FitzGerald
Petrol (per litre)
£1.45/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.42
Average House
£26,500
Weekly Wage
£63
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