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17 May 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 May 1983 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Beat It” by Michael Jackson.
- Top Film of 1983
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1983 was Return of the Jedi.
- Bestselling Novel of 1983
- “Return of the Jedi” by James Kahn was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1983.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “Dallas” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1983–84 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 17 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 May 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 May 1983 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 May
- 1980 General Chun Doo-hwan of South Korea seizes control of the government and declares martial law in order to suppress student demonstrations.
- 1980 On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru.
- 1983 The U.S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds [1.9 kt]), in response to the Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request.
- 1983 Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
- 1984 Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.
Famous people born on May 17
- Josh Homme, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1973)
- Bill Paxton, American actor and director (1955–2017)
- Dennis Hopper, American actor and director (1936–2010)
- Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (1956–2022)
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Events of 1983 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1983 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 25 – Rob Lowe's feature film debut The Outsiders is released.
- April 11 – The 55th Academy Awards, hosted by Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore, Richard Pryor and Walter Matthau, are held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Richard Attenborough's Gandhi receives 11 nominations and wins eight awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
- April 18 – The Disney Channel is initiated on American cable TV.
Life in the US in 1983
President
Ronald Reagan
Gas (per gallon)
$1.16
Loaf of Bread
$0.59
Average House
$75,300
Weekly Wage
$308
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