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17th of September, 1983

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 17th of September, 1983, fell on a Saturday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• On this exact date: Vanessa L. Williams becomes the first African American to be crowned Miss America
• Decade: 1980s.
• 35 years, 7 months and 8 days have passed since the 17th of September, 1983.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1983.

• Day 260 of 1983.
• Leap Year: 1983 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1983 was the year of the .
• Native American Zodiac: The 17th of September, 1983 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Age: Anyone born on the 17th of September, 1983, will be 35 years of age.
• American Format: 09-17-1983 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1983-09-17. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19830917" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 432601200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 17th of September, 1983:

• United States: Maniac - Michael Sembello
• United Kingdom: Red Red Wine - UB40

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Easy Money" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 17th of September, 1983.

• Early 1980s fashion.

  The early 80s saw a minimalist approach to fashion, with some trends carrying over from the late 1970s. Sweaters, fur-lined puffer jackets, tunics, ripped jeans, leotards, velour tracksuits, tube tops, knee-length skirts, high-waisted pants and embroidered jeans were all popular during this period. The colors during the early 1980s were subdued, quiet and basic. Varying shades of brown, tan, and orange were in fashion.

• Iran-Iraq War

  Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

• 1983 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1983 included The Police, Michael Jackson, Irene Cara, Men at Work, Bonnie Tyler, Hall & Oates, Michael Sembello, Eurythmics, Culture Club and Dexys Midnight Runners.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 17th of September, 1983.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 17th of September, 1983 was probably conceived around the 8th of December, 1982. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 17th of September, 1983 is the 26th of June, 1984. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 18th of August, 1983: Hurricane Alicia hits the coast of Texas, killing 22 people.
• 26th of August, 1983: Floods in Spain kill 45 people.
• 1st of September, 1983: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by Soviet forces. 269 people are killed, including US Congressman Larry McDonald.
• 3rd of September, 1983: The single "Karma Chameleon" is released by English band Culture Club.
• 25th of September, 1983: 38 Provisional IRA prisoners break out of the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 17th of September:

• 17th of September, 1978: The Camp David Accords are signed by Israel and Egypt.
• 17th of September, 2011: The Occupy Wall Street movement begins.
• 17th of September, 1981: Das Boot (1981) is released.
• 17th of September, 1991: The first episode of "Home Improvement" is aired.
• 17th of September, 1999: American Beauty (1999) is released in cinemas.
• 17th of September, 2002: Eminem releases the single Cleanin' Out My Closet.
• 17th of September, 2013: Grand Theft Auto V is released.
• 17th of September, 2015: The Tokyo Game Show (2015) takes place at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Animated series.
• The A-Team - Action TV series with characters such as "Mr. T" and John "Hannibal" Smith.
• 'Allo 'Allo! - BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.
• Cheers - Sitcom starring Ted Danson.
• Knight Rider - Starring David Hasselhoff.
• Family Ties - Sitcom starring Michael J. Fox.
• The Smurfs - Animated fantasy-comedy television series.
• Only Fools and Horses - British television comedy.
• Magnum, P.I. - Starring Tom Selleck as Private Investigator Thomas Magnum.
• Knots Landing - American soap opera.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 17th of September:

• 17th of September, 1948: John Ritter: Actor.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 17th of September, 1983.

• 13,004 days have passed since this date.
• 1,123,545,600 seconds have passed since the 17th of September, 1983.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,310,803,200 times.
• Since the 17th of September, 1983, earth has travelled approximately 579,749,529,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 187,257,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 96,624,922 steps. That's about 42,944 miles!
• Since this date, 13,482,547 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

• German: Samstag.
• French: Samedi.
• Italian: Sabato.
• Spanish: Sabado.
• Portuguese: Sabado.

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