At A Glance

25 June 1983 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1983 was a Saturday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Flashdance... What a Feeling” by Irene Cara.
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 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1983 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1983 was Full Moon.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1976 Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • 1978 The rainbow flag representing gay pride is flown for the first time during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade.
  • 1978 Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup.
  • 1981 Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington.
  • 1991 The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.

Famous people born on June 25

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 1983 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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