September 24th, 1983

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 24th, 1983.

• Soccer: Peter Beardsley makes his debut for Newcastle United.

Popular songs.

On September 24th, 1983, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

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

Take me back to September 24th, 1983!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 24th, 1983, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song Maniac by Michael Sembello is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Red Red Wine by UB40 is the number-one hit song. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Mr. Mom is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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 Marvin Gaye and Truman Capote would be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Hart to Hart", and "Knight Rider". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", "Missile Command", and "Mario Bros.". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "The Littles", and "Dungeons & Dragons".

Popular toys at the moment include Big Jim (action figure), Dungeons & Dragons, the Lego train set, and My Little Pony (figures).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 24th, 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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  Best soccer players.

  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 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 was dominating the home computer market.

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  Leg warmers.

  Wearing leg warmers was a popular fad during this period. The trend was popularized by movies such as Fame and Flashdance.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  VCRs started to become a popular household item during the first half of the 1980s. However, they were still very costly. 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 1980s 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. 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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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

  Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.

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  The Atari 2600.

  The Atari 2600 was the dominant video 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 common.

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  Wallpaper.

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

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 39 years, 8 months, and 4 days have passed since September 24th, 1983.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1983.
• Leap Year: 1983 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 24th, 1983, are now 39 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1983 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 433206000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 24th, 1983.

• August 26th, 1983: Floods in Spain kill 45 people.
• August 28th, 1983: "I cannot go on any longer": Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin announces that he is resigning.
• September 1st, 1983: 14-year-old Kirsa Jensen goes missing in Napier, New Zealand.
• September 1st, 1983: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by Soviet forces. 269 people are killed, including US Congressman Larry McDonald.
• September 5th, 1983: English band Culture Club release the song "Karma Chameleon".
• September 15th, 1983: Reggae deejay "Prince Far I" is shot dead at his home in Kingston, Jamaica.
• September 17th, 1983: Vanessa L. Williams becomes the first African American to be crowned Miss America.
• This date: September 24th, 1983
• September 25th, 1983: 38 Provisional IRA prisoners break out of the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland.
• September 26th, 1983: Nuclear false alarm: An early-warning radar in the Soviet Union erroneously reports that an intercontinental ballistic missile has been launched from bases in the United States.
• September 29th, 1983: Billy Joel releases his single "Uptown Girl".
• October 9th, 1983: North Korea attempts to assassinate South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan.
• October 11th, 1983: The album "Can't Slow Down" is released by Lionel Richie.
• October 14th, 1983: Jamaican reggae singer Hugh Mundell is shot to death while sitting in his car in Kingston, Jamaica.
• October 14th, 1983: UK politics: Conservative MP Cecil Parkinson resigns following revelations that his former secretary is pregnant with his child.
• October 17th, 1983: The first episode of the tabloid talk show "The Sally Jessy Raphael Show" is aired on TV.
• October 19th, 1983: Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop is executed following a coup.
• October 23rd, 1983: 241 US servicemen, 58 French soldiers and 6 Lebanese civilians are killed by suicide attacks in Beirut.
• October 24th, 1983: The song "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood is released.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 24th, 1983, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1983 was the year of the .
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: September 24th, 1983 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 24th, 1989, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of September.

• Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 24th, 1983 was most likely conceived around January 1st, 1983.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 24th, 1983 is close to June 16th, 1984.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 24th, 1983.

• A total of 14,491 days have passed since this date.
• 2,070 weeks have passed.
• 1,252,022,400 seconds have passed since the September 24th, 1983.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,460,692,800 times.
• Since September 24th, 1983, the Earth has travelled approximately 646,043,558,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 208,670,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 107,673,926 steps. That's about 47,855 miles!
• Since this date, 15,024,269 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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