At A Glance

29 June 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
29 June 1983 was a Wednesday.
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 29 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 June 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 June 1983 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 29 June

  • 1975 Pope Paul VI ordains some 350 priests in St. Peter's Square in the largest ordination in history
  • 1976 The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1976 The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
  • 1986 The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.
  • 1987 Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.

Famous people born on 29 June

  • Jude Bellingham, English footballer (born 2003)
  • Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter (1993–2026)
  • Colin Jost, American comedian (born 1982)
  • Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player (born 1991)

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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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