At A Glance

11 November 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
11 November 1983 was a Friday.
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 11 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 November 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 November 1983 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 November

  • 1975 Australian constitutional crisis of 1975: Australian Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismisses the government of Gough Whitlam, appoints Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister and announces a general election to be held in early December.
  • 1975 Independence of Angola.
  • 1981 Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations.
  • 1982 Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center on STS-5, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program.
  • 1992 The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.

Famous people born on 11 November

  • Leonardo DiCaprio, American actor and producer (born 1974)
  • Demi Moore, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
  • Stanley Tucci, American actor and director (born 1960)
  • Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (1821–1881)

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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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