At A Glance
31 January 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 January 1983 was a Monday.
- 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 31 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 January 1983 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 January 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 31 January
- 1966 The Soviet Union launches the unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft as part of the Luna program.
- 1968 Vietnam War: Viet Cong guerrillas attack the United States embassy in Saigon, and other attacks, in the early morning hours, later grouped together as the Tet Offensive.
- 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14: Astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, aboard a Saturn V, lift off for a mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands on the Moon.
- 1978 The Crown of St. Stephen (also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary) goes on public display after being returned to Hungary from the United States, where it was held after World War II.
- 1988 Doug Williams becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and leads the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.
Famous people born on 31 January
- Julián Alvarez, Argentine footballer (born 2000)
- Justin Timberlake, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor (born 1981)
- Minnie Driver, English singer-songwriter and actress (born 1970)
- Jackie Robinson, American baseball player and sportscaster (1919–1972)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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