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1983 in various calendars. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1983. 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1983rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 983rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 83rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1980s decade.
What Happened in 1983 Major Events, Born This Year, Popular Culture, Prices. What happened in 1983 Major News Stories include IBM releases the IBM PC XT, Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) Proposed, Harrods Bombing, Space Shuttle Challenger is launched Maiden Flight, . The worlds most popular word processing programme is launched Microsoft Word.
Famous Divorces in 1983. Mar 16 Producer Dick Wolf (36) divorces Susan Scranton after more than 13 years of marriage. Sep 20 Actor James Woods (36) divorces costume designer Kathryn Morrison after 3 years of marriage. Nov 14 British theatrical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (35) divorces Sarah Hugill after more than 11 years of marriage.
August 1 – America West Airlines begins operations in Phoenix, Arizona, and Las Vegas, Nevada. August 18 – Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast, killing 22 and causing over US$3.8 billion (2005 dollars) in damage. August 24 – The Philadelphia Arena is destroyed by arson.
Amendments. 1996—Pub. L. 104–317 inserted before period at end of first sentence “, except that in any action brought against a judicial officer for an act or omission taken in such officer’s judicial capacity, injunctive relief shall not be granted unless a declaratory decree was violated or declaratory relief was unavailable”.
Historical Events for the Year 1983. 1st January » The ARPANET officially changes to using the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet. 19th January » Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. 19th January » The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Inc. to have a graphical user interface and a computer ...
Feb 4 Jose Happart becomes mayor of Voeren Belgium. Feb 5 Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie extradited to France from Bolivia to stand trial. Feb 7 "José Cuervo" single released by Shelly West (Billboard Song of the Year 1983) Feb 7 Elizabeth Dole is sworn in as the 1st US female secretary of transportation.
