1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1983 - Events. January 2 - The musical Annie is performed for the last time after 2,377 shows (Uris Theatre on Broadway, New York City). January 8 - Riot in the Sing Sing prison January 10 - Mafia hitman Roy DeMeo is found dead in a trunk of his own car January 15 - Mafioso Meyer Lansky dies at Mount Sinai hospital January 19 - Klaus B ...

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1983 - January-March. January 2 - Kate Bosworth, American actress January 18 - Samantha Mumba, Irish singer and actress January 19 - Hikaru Utada, Japanese singer and songwriter February 7 - Elin Grindemyr, Swedish model February 8 - Jim Verraros, American singer February 19 - Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer and actress February 23 - Mido, Egyptian footballer March 10 - Carrie Underwood, American singer March 14 - Bakhtiyar Artayev, Kaz ...

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1983 in film - Top grossing films. North America Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance Staying Alive Octopussy Mr. Mom, starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr 48 Hours National Lampoon's V ...

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See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1983 in music - Events. The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. In the ensuing years, the album's eclectic assortment of alternative rock, New Wave and synth pop influences became a cornerstone of later alternative rock groups, most especially in the United Kingdom, where the Cocteau Twins' mi ...

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The front-wheel drive model appeared in 1983 with the GC platform. It was named Import Car of the Year by Motor Trend magazine and Car of the Year by Wheels magazine's for 1983. The new 2.0 L FE engine was up to 83 hp, with an extra 10 hp available with a new fuel injected engine a few years later. A 626 Turbo was introduced in 1986 using the 116 hp (87 kW)/137 ft.lbf (186 Nm) FET engine. Engines: 1983-1987 2.0 L FE I4, 83–93 hp (61–69 kW) 1986-1987 2.0 L FET I4, 116 hp (87 kW) and 137&# ...

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Mitsubishi launched a new Colt in 1983, still splitting the range into Mirage (three- and five-door hatchback) and Lancer Fiore (four-door sedan) models, though some export markets did sell the four-door as the Mirage. A station wagon was added in 1985 and a four-wheel-drive wagon in 1986. Many export markets sold the hatchbacks as the Mirage or Colt, and the sedan and station wagon as the Lancer. A commercial version of the wagon was sold in New Zealand as the Mitsubishi Express, replacing an earlier m ...

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Upon the introduction of the S-10 pickup in 1982 to replace the Isuzu-based Chevrolet LUV, the S-10 Blazer was introduced for the 1983 model year, along with the GMC S-15 Jimmy. Styling cues were based on the first generation K5 Blazer and Jimmy (preferably the angled c-pillars and lift glass panel); the S-series Blazer and Jimmy did not feature removable hardtops like their full-size counterparts. The early years of the S-10 Blazer (between 1983 to 1987) used the 2.8 L V6 as the base engine (this powerplant ...

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Bell buys Wigmores and becomes Bell Resources. Through the ACC group, Bell gains control of Bass Strait oil and gas explorer, Weeks Petroleum which owns a 2.5% royalty share in the Esso-BHP consortium. ...

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The 1983 Beirut barracks bombing was a major incident during the Lebanese Civil War. It occurred on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon, where an international peacekeeping force had been set up after the Israeli invasion in 1982. 1983 Beirut barracks bombing - The bombing. On October 23, around 6:20 AM, a yellow Mercedes delivery truck drove to Beirut International Airport, where the United States Marines had their local headquarters. It turned onto an access road leading to the compound and circled a par ...

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The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. Thatcher had been extremely unpopular during her first two years in office but following a swift and decisive victory in the Falklands War and reasonable improvements in the economy her reputation was transformed. Michael Foot was elected leader of the Labour party in 1980, replacing James Callaghan. Foot was a sign that the core of the party was swinging to the ...

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The April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing was the April 18, 1983, suicide bombing of the United States Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. It was the deadliest attack on a US diplomatic mission up to that time, and is seen by some as marking the beginning of anti-US attacks by Islamist groups. The bomb was detonated in a delivery van driven by a suicide bomber, carrying about 400 pounds (181 kg). The van, believed stolen from the embassy a year before, gained access to the embassy compound and parked under the portico at the very front of th ...

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1983 in aviation - January. January 31 - the Ayres Turbo Thrush NEEDS cropduster plane officially joins the United States' "war on drugs". 1983 in aviation - February. February 1 - Boeing announces it will stop producing Boeing 727 airliners. February 9 - British Airways begins Boeing 757 service. 1983 in aviation - March. March 4 and 5 - a Cubana de Aviacion Ilyushin Il-62M strays off course and overf ...

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Men's Golf Major championship results: April - The Masters - Seve Ballesteros June - US Open - Larry Nelson July - British Open - Tom Watson August - PGA Championship - Hal Sutton PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Hal Sutton - $426,668 Champions Tour leading money winner: Don January - $237,571 Ryder Cup: United States won 14 1/2 - 13 1/2 ...

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1983 in film - Academy Award. Best Film - Terms of Endearment Best Director - James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment Best Actor - Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies Best Actress - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actor - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actress - Linda Hunt, Th ...

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1983 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1); Rick Dempsey, MVP American League Championship Series: Baltimore Orioles (East) over Chicago White Sox (West) (3-1); Mike Boddicker, MVP National League Championship Series: Philadelphia Phillies (East) over Los Angeles Dodgers (West) (3-1); Gary Matthews, MVP All-Star Game, July 6 at Comiskey Park ...

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The CFL re-signed with Carling O'Keefe Breweries to another record television contract worth $33 million to cover a three-year period from 1983 to 1986. The league's attendance levels reached an all-time high for all football games with 2,856,031. The Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and the B.C. Lions was played in front of 59,345 football fans at BC Place Stadium (the first lion gross gate). In addition, CBC, CTV and Radio-Canada's coverage of the Grey Cup game attracted the largest viewing audience in television history for a Canadian sports program with 8,118,000. The Toronto Argonau ...

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1983 in South Africa - January. 26 January - One person is killed and five injured by a bomb the explodes at the New Brighton Community Council offices 30 January - A bomb explodes at the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court Explosion 1983 in South Africa - February. 10 February - Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres burn 5 square kilometres of land in the Richards Bay area in an arson attack 11 February - The Drakensberg Administration Board offices are dama ...

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1983 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995). 1983 in television - 1950s. Truth or Consequences (1950-1988). Search for Tomorrow (1951-1986). Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present). American Bandstand (1952-1989). Guiding Light (1952-present). The Today Show (1952- ...

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1983 in rail transport - April events. April 25 - Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad discontinues independent intercity passenger train service with the final run of the Rio Grande Zephyr. 1983 in rail transport - May events. May 6 - The last Georgia Railroad mixed train is operated by the Seaboard System Railroad. 1983 in rail transport - June events. June 20 - The Chicago and North Western Railway ...

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