December 28th, 1983.

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on December 28th, 1983.

• Beach Boys co-founder Dennis Wilson drowns in Marina del Rey, California.

Popular songs.

On December 28th, 1983, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
• United Kingdom: Only You - Flying Pickets

Take me back to December 28th, 1983!

Let's go back in time!

The date is December 28th, 1983, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1983 has just passed and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.

In America, the song Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Only You by Flying Pickets is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Sudden Impact 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 "Hart to Hart", "Knight Rider", "'Allo 'Allo!" and "The A-Team". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids" and "Missile Command".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Fraggle Rock", "Dungeons & Dragons" and "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Dungeons & Dragons, Hungry Hungry Hippos, the Lego train set and Masters of the Universe (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 December 28th, 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.

• 39 years and 30 days have passed since December 28th, 1983.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 1983.
• Leap Year: 1983 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 28th, 1983 will be 39 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1983 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 441417600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 28th, 1983.

• December 9th, 1983: The film Scarface (1983) is released.
• December 16th, 1983: Soccer: Arsenal manager Terry Neill is sacked.
• December 17th, 1983: A fire at a nightclub in Madrid, Spain, kills 83 people.
• December 17th, 1983: A Provisional IRA car bomb kills 6 people outside of Harrods in London.
• December 19th, 1983: The original FIFA World Cup trophy is stolen in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• This date: December 28th, 1983
• December 31st, 1983: Five people are killed after two bombs explode in France.
• January 18th, 1984: A coal mine explosion in Japan kills 83 people.
• January 22nd, 1984: Super Bowl XVIII: The Los Angeles Raiders defeat the Washington Redskins 38-9 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
• January 22nd, 1984: Apple introduce the Macintosh with a commercial at Super Bowl XVIII.
• January 24th, 1984: Apple release their Macintosh computer.
• January 27th, 1984: Michael Jackson's hair is set on fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 28th, 1983, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1983 was the year of the .
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: December 28th, 1983 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 28th, 1983.

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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 December 28th, 1989, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 28th, 1983 was most likely conceived around April 6th, 1983.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 28th, 1983 is close to September 19th, 1984.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 28th, 1983.

• A total of 14,275 days have passed since this date.
• 2,039 weeks have passed.
• 1,233,360,000 seconds have passed since the December 28th, 1983.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,438,920,000 times.
• Since December 28th, 1983, the Earth has travelled approximately 636,413,760,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 205,560,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 106,068,960 steps. That's about 47,142 miles!
• Since this date, 14,800,320 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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