February 26th, 1983.

Born on February 26th, 1983.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Pepe: Soccer player.

Popular songs.

On February 26th, 1983, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Baby Come To Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram
• United Kingdom: Too Shy - Kajagoogoo

Take me back to February 26th, 1983!

Let's go back in time!

The date is February 26th, 1983, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

In America, the song Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Too Shy by Kajagoogoo is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Tootsie is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently 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 70s 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 Jobriath, Marvin Gaye and Truman Capote would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Three's Company", "The Love Boat", "The Facts of Life" and "Archie Bunker's Place". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Pac-Man" and "Missile Command".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Inspector Gadget". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Fischer Price cassette player, Space Lego, the Lego train set and My Little Pony (figures).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 26th, 1983.

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1983?

  The best NBA players in 1983 were Moses Malone, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Sidney Moncrief and Julius Erving.

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  1983 in movies.

  Movies released in 1983 included Return of the Jedi, Terms of Endearment, Flashdance, Trading Places, National Lampoon's Vacation, WarGames, Scarface, Octopussy, Sudden Impact, Staying Alive, Mr. Mom and Risky Business.

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  Who were the best football players in 1983?

  In 1983, the best soccer players were Michel Platini, Kenny Dalglish, Allan Simonsen, Gordon Strachan, Felix Magath, Jean-Marie Pfaff, Rinat Dasayev, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Jesper Olsen, Bryan Robson and Fernando Gomes.

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  Terms of Endearment.

  "Terms of Endearment" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1983.

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  Time Person of the Year: 1983.

  Ronald Reagan and Yuri Andropov were both named as the Time Person of the Year in 1983.

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  The Police - "Every Breath You Take"

  "Every Breath You Take" by The Police went on to win a Grammy for 1983's Song of the Year.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  Leg warmers.

  At this time, wearing leg warmers was a popular fad. The trend was popularized by movies such as Fame and Flashdance.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  During the first half of the 1980s, VCRs started to become a popular household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

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

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  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.

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  The Atari 2600.

  During this period, the Atari 2600 was the dominant game system.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more and more common.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 40 years, 1 months and 0 days have passed since February 26th, 1983.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 1983.
• Leap Year: 1983 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on February 26th, 1983 will be 40 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1983 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 415065600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to February 26th, 1983.

• January 28th, 1983: English singer Billy Fury passes away.
• January 30th, 1983: Super Bowl XVII: The Washington Redskins defeat the Miami Dolphins by 27-17 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
• February 3rd, 1983: The final episode of "The Greatest American Hero" is aired on television.
• February 4th, 1983: Singer Karen Carpenter dies of heart failure caused by complications related to anorexia.
• February 8th, 1983: The racehorse Shergar is stolen by armed men in County Kildare, Ireland.
• February 13th, 1983: 64 people are killed when a fire breaks out at a movie theater in Turin, Italy.
• February 14th, 1983: The United American Bank collapses.
• February 16th, 1983: The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Australia kill 75 people.
• February 18th, 1983: 13 people are killed during an attempted robbery in Seattle, Washington.
• This date: February 26th, 1983
• February 28th, 1983: The final episode of M*A*S*H is aired.
• March 3rd, 1983: Musician Peter Ivers is found bludgeoned to death at his apartment in Los Angeles.
• March 8th, 1983: US President Ronald Reagan refers to the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".
• March 11th, 1983: Labor leader Bob Hawke becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
• March 12th, 1983: The song "It's Like That" is released by Run-D.M.C.
• March 17th, 1983: 6-year-old Ludovic Janvier is abducted in Grenoble, France.
• March 26th, 1983: Soccer: Liverpool win the League Cup final after defeating Manchester United 2-1.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 26th, 1983, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1983 was the year of the .
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: February 26th, 1983 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of early 1980s fashion.

Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 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).

Were you born on this date?

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 February 26th, 1989, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 26th, 1983 was most likely conceived around June 5th, 1982.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 26th, 1983 is close to November 19th, 1983.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 26th, 1983.

• A total of 14,639 days have passed since this date.
• 2,091 weeks have passed.
• 1,264,806,000 seconds have passed since the February 26th, 1983.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,475,607,000 times.
• Since February 26th, 1983, the Earth has travelled approximately 652,639,896,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 210,801,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 108,773,316 steps. That's about 48,344 miles!
• Since this date, 15,177,672 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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