September 25th, 1983.

On this day.

What happened on September 25th, 1983?

• 38 Provisional IRA prisoners break out of the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland.

Born on September 25th, 1983.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Donald Glover: Actor.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on September 25th, 1983.

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

Take me back to September 25th, 1983!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is September 25th, 1983 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

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

Over in the UK, Red Red Wine by UB40 is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Mr. Mom 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 Marvin Gaye and Truman Capote would be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Trapper John, M.D.", "Family Ties" and "'Allo 'Allo!". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Donkey Kong" and "Mario Bros.". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Inspector Gadget", "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Mister T".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine and Space Lego.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 25th, 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.
• 38 years, 2 months and 9 days have passed since September 25th, 1983.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1983.
• Leap Year: 1983 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on September 25th, 1983, will be 38 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1983 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 433292400.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around September 25th, 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.
• September 24th, 1983: Soccer: Peter Beardsley makes his debut for Newcastle United.
• This date: September 25th, 1983
• 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 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.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 25th, 1983, will have the star sign Libra.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1983 was the year of the .
• The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
• Native American Zodiac: September 25th, 1983 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: Anyone born 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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out September 25th, 1989 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 25th, 1983 was most likely conceived around January 2nd, 1983.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 25th, 1983 is close to June 17th, 1984.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 25th, 1983.

• A total of 13,950 days have passed since this date.
• 1,992 weeks have passed.
• 1,205,283,600 seconds have passed since the September 25th, 1983.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,406,164,200 times.
• Since September 25th, 1983, the earth has travelled approximately 621,926,337,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 200,880,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 103,654,390 steps. That's about 46,069 miles!
• Since this date, 14,463,403 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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