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21 May 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 21 May 1983 was a Saturday.
- 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 21 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 21 May 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 21 May 1983 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 21 May
- 1981 The Italian government releases the membership list of Propaganda Due, an illegal pseudo-Masonic lodge that was implicated in numerous Italian crimes and mysteries.
- 1981 Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the box office failure of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate.
- 1988 Margaret Thatcher holds her controversial Sermon on the Mound before the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
- 1991 Mengistu Haile Mariam, president of the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, flees Ethiopia, effectively bringing the Ethiopian Civil War to an end.
- 1992 After 30 seasons Johnny Carson hosts his penultimate episode and last featuring guests (Robin Williams and Bette Midler) of The Tonight Show.
Famous people born on 21 May
- Josh Allen, American football player (born 1996)
- Mr. T, American actor and wrestler (born 1952)
- The Notorious B.I.G., American rapper (1972–1997)
- Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player (born 1996)
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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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