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23 September 1983 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 September 1983 was a Friday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Maniac” by Michael Sembello.
- 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 23 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 September 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 September 1983 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 23 September
- 1952 After being accused of financial improprieties, Senator Richard Nixon delivers his "Checkers speech" nationwide on television and radio, defending his actions and successfully salvaging his nomination as the Republican candidate for Vice President.
- 1957 Little Rock schools integration crisis: President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, and federalizes the Arkansas National Guard, ordering both to support the integration of Little Rock Central High School.
- 1961 U.S. President John F. Kennedy nominates African American civil rights lawyer Thurgood Marshall to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, although pro-segregation Southern senators manage to delay his confirmation until September 11, 1962.
- 1973 Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina.
- 1999 Qantas Flight 1 overruns a runway in Bangkok during a storm, causing minor injuries to some passengers.
Famous people born on September 23
- Augustus, Roman emperor (born -63)
- Bruce Springsteen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)
- Chris Johnson, American football player (born 1985)
- Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor (1930–2004)
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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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