January 1, 1983, was a Saturday. It was 41 years, 3 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 1, 1983:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Tootsie" was at the top of the box office on January 1, 1983.
New Year's Day 1983 occurred 15,085 days ago. Approximately 503 months have passed. Although it was the 1st day of 1983, it was still week #52, as the final calendar week of 1982 hadn't fully ended yet. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 1, 1983, are now 41 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 168 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is January 1, 1983, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. It's New Year's Day, the official start of the year 1983. A lot of people are relaxing at home. Some are nursing hangovers from the night before.
In America, the song "Maneater" by Hall & Oates is at the top of the singles charts, while "Save Your Love" by Renee & Renato is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Tootsie is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Happy Days", "Laverne & Shirley", "Magnum, P.I.", and "Dynasty". In fashion, women are wearing jelly shoes, turtleneck sweaters, loose high-waist pants, crop tops, and puffer jackets lined with fur. Meanwhile, men have been ditching the disco look of the 1970s in favor of athletic clothing such as tracksuits and sports jerseys. The "preppy" look has also been making a comeback. Because it's 1983, the radio stations are being dominated by artists such as Culture Club, Michael Jackson, Irene Cara, David Bowie and The Police.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Karen Carpenter, Jobriath, Marvin Gaye, and Andy Kaufman would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", and "Pac-Man". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Happy Days", "The All New Popeye Hour", and "Cockleshell Bay".
Children are playing with toys such as Operation, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Screwball Scramble, and My Little Pony (figures).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 1, 1983.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 1, 1983.
Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in January 1983:
1983 saw the introduction of cars such as the BMW M6, the Dodge Charger (1981), the Chrysler E-Class, the Ford Fiesta Mk2, the Renault 25, and the Honda Civic (third generation).
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1983.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1983.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 1, 1989, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 1.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on January 1:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 1, 1983.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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